Our Story

Our founder, Sarah Smith, began making caramel as Christmas gifts for loved ones and co-workers in 2012. Many people encouraged her to start a business and sell her caramel, which was rapidly growing in popularity with those that had tried it. At the time, she enjoyed her job in project management and scheduling for the aerospace industry. While she appreciated the positive feedback she received, she never really considered a life of entrepreneurship. In 2013, Sarah was expecting a child and had a desire to stay home with her daughter. Suddenly, the concept of starting a caramel business didn’t seem like such a far-fetched idea and thus, Southern Caramel was born. Sarah’s business launched with humble beginnings. She made the caramel out of her home kitchen in the evenings, while still working in her aerospace job during the day. By 2015, she was operating out of a commercial kitchen of a local business that had been kind enough to share its facility with her. This allowed Southern Caramel to expand into local grocery markets and offer products via the internet.