William Wirt Lamme started the business in 1878 on Congress Ave., Austin, Texas.
In July 1885, William's son, David Turner Lamme, came to Austin to repay the gambling debt of $800 and reclaim the Red Front Candy Store as his own.
During the early years, William W. Lamme spent seven years testing and tasting a recipe, which would become the "Texas Chewie" Pecan Praline.
Starting with minimum batches of 25 pounds, he sold them only by special request.
It was not until the 1920s that a mail order department was established and the pralines became available to the public.