Peanut Shoppe closes East State Street location [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the owners of the Peanut Shoppe prepared to close up Saturday and hand the business off to its new owners, they reminisced about their time working together at the East State Street location.

The Peanut Shoppe, a staple of downtown Columbus for almost 90 years, is getting ready to relocate to the corner of Broad and High streets later this month under new ownership.

The shop sells candy, chocolate-covered treats, and, of course, plenty of peanuts. Planters Peanuts opened the store in the heart of downtown Columbus in 1936 and Pat and Mike Stone have been the owners since 1996.

“When I started working [at the Peanut Shoppe], I was just looking for a little book money for college, well you get a little peanut oil in your blood and the first thing you …