This olde-fashioned candy shoppe is named for Hepzibah J. Merritt, a dynamic Little lady who helped establish the first settlement in Oneota Territory, (now West Duluth, MN). Hepzibah made her contribution to the world and her Community, and through her sons’ discovery of the worlds largest iron range, The Mesabi Iron Range, Duluth became the Zenith City of the north. We Invite you in to fulfill your sweetest dreams with chocolates, fudge, licorice and many imported items.