This is part of a year-long ‘Love for Local’ series called NB365: portraits of New Brunswick entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations. Huddle is a media partner with Love for Local. Today, we hear from Mark McGuire of McGuire Chocolate in St. Andrews

We opened our business to build something meaningful, something we could pour our hearts into. We didn’t want to work 9 to 5, we wanted to work 24/7. Growing the McGuire Chocolate Company in Saint Andrews has been a fun and fulfilling adventure and promises to continue being so for years to come.

Supporting local just feels good. As a customer, you have the ability to get to know the people behind the counters and as a business owner, you really get to know members of your community. There is a personal element that can’t be beaten. Your support doesn’t go unnoticed. Every time you support local there is a person on the other side who appreciates it and will hopefully pay it forward. Keep the good times rolling!