Here Are The Most Over-The-Top Candy Stores In The U.S.

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Got a sweet tooth? We don’t blame you — some people never shake that “kid in a candy store” feeling. And these outrageous candy stores in the United States will do a lot more than just tickle your fancy. Some of them offer a selection beyond your wildest imagination. So, treat yourself like you won a golden ticket and visit one of these over-the-top shops.

1. Dylan’s Candy Bar — Multiple locations

Setting up shop in multiple NYC locations, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago, Dylan’s Candy Bar is the one-stop place for any and every kind of classic candy. You can find anything from your favorite brand name candy to Dylan’s Candy Bar chocolate bars, which come in a variety of fun flavors like peanut butter and jelly, and bacon.

2. Big Top Candy Shop — Austin, Texas

Want to travel back to the past for old-fashioned candy? Big Top Candy Shop is the ultimate nostalgic candy store. The chain has a candy cigarette-making machine, a soda fountain and all the retro candies you can’t find in your nearby grocery store. You’ll feel like you’re walking into a different decade of sweetness.

3. Candyality — Chicago, Illinois

Midwesterners can flock to the two Chicago-based locations of Candyality for all their sugar-filled needs. This shop offers hard-to-find candy as well as quirky products like Skittles dresses and jelly bean paintings. What really makes this candy store stand out, though, is that they conduct free candy personality profiling. You can answer a few questions in the store and receive a personalized list of candies you just have to try.

4. The Candy Store — San Francisco, California

Need your favorite candy in bulk? The Candy Store has you covered. The shop includes gummies, sours, chocolates, licorice and gift baskets. If you’re not in the San Francisco area, don’t worry — The Candy Store’s website offers online ordering and national shipping.

5. Shane Confectionary — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Known as one of the oldest candy stores in the United States, Shane Confectionary opened in 1863. Staff of the store still make each piece of candy from scratch, and you can buy your treats by the piece and not by the pound. If you’re looking for something a little more original (meaning no brand names), Shane Confectionary has you covered.