Fannie May — Local services in Maine Township

I was so happy that I found a Fannie Mae outlet store. As soon as I walked in the door, it brought memories of my grandmother and I visiting the shop by her house in Des Plaines. There’s a wonderful woman named Tina that works there. She was nice enough to show me all the different goodies that they had in the store and the specials for the day. They have a senior discount day, I believe that was Wednesday. They also have AARP discount. And the day I was there if you spent $10 you had a discount on the wonderful chocolate candy bars they have. I purchased a box of turtles and a dark chocolate candy bar. Needless to say, the box of turtles was open before I got home. The shop is very clean and bright! So give yourself a special memory of chocolate and being young. Stop in and say hello to Tina who will be watching over all the wonderful chocolates. Don’t forget to make a list of what your friends like because they will ask you to grab something. I know mine did! Remember holidays are right around the corner! And Tina I promise I’ll...

The products are fine, but it was the staff that was off putting. I went in to buy a package of chocolate, and ask the staff a few questions before buying it. Her mannerism were very rude and insulting in the ways she was responding to me. She made me feel unwelcome and the environment felt hostile. Certainly no way to feel the holiday cheer. To top it off, my question was referring to if the package contain individual wrapped chocolate in the box. She replied with an aggressive "yes". But when I got home to open it. It was not individually wrap at...

Lovely little candy store! It was empty when I arrived on a Saturday evening, 45 minutes before closing time - except for Nancy, who greeted me and delivered the utmost in customer service. While they no longer had a seasonal item in stock which I was looking for, I soon re-discovered an old affinity for their mint meltaways and was even introduced to some appetizing treats for a special someone. She gave me an extensive tour of the store and its offerings, and I got a discount at the end. A sweet way to close...