By Liz Witbeck
For Marisa Allen-Fountain, owning a business has turned out to be every bit as sweet as she hoped for. In just a few months, her company Sweets by Marisa has turned into a local favorite.
Allen-Fountain grew up in the Glens Falls area and attended Queensbury High School. She received degrees in business from SUNY Adirondack and SUNY Plattsburgh.
Although she was not formally trained in culinary arts, the field had been a hobby of hers for many years.
“My dad and I always talked about opening a sweets shop,” she said.
She started creating cakes, cupcakes and other treats for friends and family. In 2016, her husband Josh surprised her when he signed her services up with a local wedding association. She did her first wedding show last year through the association, which gave her publicity.