sentences:  The company was purchased in 2002 by the Morley Candy Company, another Michigan-based confectionery firm, and under the new ownership, the Sanders retail outlets and products began making a comeback in the Detroit area.As of 2014, there were 9 Metro Detroit Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shops and two additional retail outlets located on Mackinac Island, Michigan.In 2016, Detroit Free Press said, Sanders is becoming a "growing national player in desserts and candy."