In 1908 Angelo Lagomarcino, an immigrant from Northern Italy founded Lagomarcino's Confectionery in Moline, Illinois. Lagomarcino's is renowned for its delectable creations of homemade candy, ice cream, fruit and gourmet baskets.

Lagomarcino's has always been a family business. Angelo and Luigia worked with their children Charlie, Mary, and Tom. It was during the depression that Charlie purchased the recipes and equipment of the Meadowbrook Candy Company. Charlie and his cousin Joe Schenone learned the art of working with chocolate. Mary packed the candy boxes, ordered retail merchandise and cooked for luncheonette. Tom was the ice cream maker.

After the death of his brother and sister, Angelo's son Tom, and his wife Betsy, continued the Moline business. Their six children have all worked in the store. In 1981 Beth Lagomarcino joined her parents in the family business and was later joined by brother Tom and sister Lisa. Currently a fourth generation is working in the business.

Many decades after Angelo Lagomarcino's initial venture, the business continues to improve and expand. The decor of the Moline store (the fourth location) was carefully planned in 1918. The mahogany booths were custom-built by Moline Furniture Works. The Tiffany-style lamps lighting each booth were designed in New York. Cassini Tile of Rock Island installed the hexagon terrazzo floor with blue flowers to compliment the lamps. When the building was built in 1894 the metal ceiling was installed; the original cigar and candy cases are still in use. The quiet nostalgia of the surroundings greet you today even in the a new Lagomarcino's opened in the Village of East Davenport in 1997.

Lagomarcino's is a place steeped in family tradition and sometimes, during the busy lunch hour, as you're sitting in one of the gorgeous, handcrafted mahogany booths, you'll start to feel a certain calmness, a satisfying wistfulness; and you'll begin to notice pleasant memories drifting quietly past your table, sweet memories smelling faintly of chocolate.

On behalf of Angelo and all of his descendants, welcome to Lagomarcino's.