Belmar Candy Co. Upper Floor | Unit 89 | Food Service Open the store page in the archive Clearly labeled on updated upper floor plan
Belmar Candy Co.
Directory record, present-day reference links, and archival source context for this Monroeville Mall store.
Mall Store Page
Store Information
FloorUpper
Unit Number89
Region TypeOutparcel Building
CategoryFood Service
Website
https://www.choc-go-latier.com
Photo Gallery
Business Information
1917 Founded Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Uncle of Constantin "Gus" Zotis
Store History at the Mall
Belmar Candies of Pittsburgh, which at its peak operated 14 retail locations and a factory in Upper St. Clair, shut down in the mid-1990s following a bankruptcy filing.
History & Legacy
- Founded: Established in 1917 in Homewood by the uncle of Constantin "Gus" Zotis.
- Ownership: Gus Zotis purchased the company in 1955 and grew it into a prominent local confectionery known for "Pittsburgh’s Own" chocolate bars.
- Locations: Former shops were located at the Parkway Center Mall (Greentree) and Monroeville Mall.
- Family Successor: While Belmar is gone, the Zotis family legacy continued through Victoria’s Fudge-a-licious, owned by Gus’s daughter-in-law, Vicki Zotis
Store Image
May 25, 1965 - Brookline Meat Market vehicle parked in front of Belmar Candy Co.
Verification
Identification Status
confirmed
Verification Status
unverified
Review Date
2026-03-31
Reviewer
Monroeville Mall Admin
Monroeville Mall Admin
Source Notes
Internet Sources
Source Basis: floor plan label
Source Notes: Clearly labeled on updated upper floor plan
Map Notes: Rear Mall Annex tenant on updated upper floor plan
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