July 5, 2010
We recently had a contest on The Candy Store’s Facebook page, where we asked our fans to tell us why they should be President of our fan club. We announced the winners (there was a tie) at our 3rd anniversary party a couple of weeks ago and presented them with delicious candy prizes. We got [...]
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August 31, 2008
Name: Miles Kelly, 13 years old
Born: Cincinnati, OH
Lives: San Francisco, CA
Q: When you first walked into our store, what did you think?
A: Wow!
Q: What are some of your favorite candies in our store?
A: Yorkie bars, Clark bars and Zagnuts.
Q: When will you be back?
A: Hopefully soon!
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do?
A: [...]
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August 30, 2008
Name: Chelsea Kosak, 6 years old
Q: When you first walked into the store, what did you think?
A: I was thinking, I want candy!
Q: What are some of your favorite candies?
A: Lego candies, pixie stix, fun-dip, puntini fruit chips and razzles.
Q: When will you be back?
A: Tomorrow.
Q: What are the things you like most?
A. I [...]
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August 24, 2008
Name: Peter Wolfe, aka Peter Wonka - 5 1/2 years old
Born: San Francisco, CA
Q: When you first walked into our store, how did you feel?
A: Happy, because I saw that there was lots of candy.
Q: What are some of your favorite candies?
A: Red & black licorice wheels and scottie dogs, wonka bars and fun-dip.
Q: [...]
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August 22, 2008
Name: Vivien Mohanna
Born: San Francisco, CA
Q: When you first walked into our store, how did you feel?
A. I was immediately transported into a place of happy nostalgia. The Candy Store is a whimsical retreat.
Q: Favorite childhood candy?
A. Coke bottles and jawbreakers.
Q. Favorite candy of the moment?
A. Dark chocolate covered almonds, pectin fruit jellies and [...]
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August 21, 2008
Name: Yvonne Melling
Born: San Francisco, CA
Q: When you first walked into our store, how did you feel?
A. Happy!
Q: Favorite childhood candy?
A. Cup-o-gold
Q. Favorite candy of the moment?
A. Chocolate caramel pretzels, peppermint chews and chocolate Necco Wafers.
Q. When will you be back?
A. Next week, of course!
Fun fact: Yvonne has loved candy since she was a little [...]
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August 13, 2008
We didn’t pay Patton Oswalt, the funniest man alive, to endorse our products. We didn’t even ask him. He was just extremely tired after doing a long weekend of comedy shows in San Francisco, so we stuck a lollipop in his hand and snapped a photo. Thanks, Patton, we love you.
We should mention that [...]
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July 27, 2008
Name: Jack Caldwell, Age 10 1/2
Hometown: Portland, OR
Purchased: Super cola bottles, jawbreakers, wonka bar, cowtales, now & later’s and a gold coin.
Q: What did you think when you first walked into our store?
A: This is crazy – in a good way. I could spend hours in here.
Q: Favorite candy?
A: Anything but black licorice.
Q: [...]
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