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For Kirlin's Inc., 1998 was a "Hallmark" year, as the company opened it's 100th store and celebrates it's 50th anniversary. On March 10, 1948, Dale T. Kirlin, Sr. and his wife Marian opened their first little candy store in Quincy, IL. called "Andes Candies", named after the Chicago based candy company. The store was located just 39 steps from the corner of 6th & Maine, in uptown Quincy at 108 North 6th Street. After numerous requests of customers to offer greeting cards with their fine candy, Dale and Marian added the Hallmark card line to their little candy store after they were in business a couple of years. They never dreamed what that association would grow into over the years. Dale...