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A later Cero's store at 1227 E. Douglas in Wichita. The business was founded in 1885 by "Candy Pete" Cero and stayed in the family until 2000.

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Cero's first store, at 900 E. Douglas in Wichita. The business was founded in 1885 by "Candy Pete" Cero and stayed in the family until 2000.

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Cero's first store in Wichita. The business was founded in 1885 by "Candy Pete" Cero and stayed in the family until 2000.

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Cero's owner Ed Cero makes some chocolate candy. The chocolate-making company was bought by the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas in 2000, after being a family-owned business for more than a century. (Jan. 28, 2000)

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Assistant manager Amal Mekaeil wraps Valentine chocolates at Cero's. The chocolate-making company was bought by the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas in 2000, after being a family-owned business for more than a century. (Jan. 28, 2000)

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Mark Germes makes chocolate-covered truffles at Cero's. The chocolate-making company was bought by the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas in 2000, after being a family-owned business for more than a century. (Jan. 28, 2000)

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Ed Cero drops caramel on pecans as he makes candy at Cero's Confections. The Cero family owned the business for more than a century before selling it in 2000. (Dec. 3, 1998)

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An employee boxes chocolates at Cero's. The Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas, which bought Cero's in 2000, is looking for a buyer for the candy company. (Sept. 3, 2010)

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An employee dips Oreo cookies in chocolate at Cero's. The Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas, which bought Cero's in 2000, is looking for a buyer for the candy company. (Sept. 3, 2010)

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An employee boxes chocolates at Cero's. The Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas, which bought Cero's in 2000, is looking for a buyer for the candy company. (Sept. 3, 2010)

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