Easter candy facts!

Easter is right around the corner! Do you have your easter baskets ready?

1.) Chocolate bunnies are a must have for any easter basket! Or maybe you prefer Peeps? More than 700 million Peeps, marshmallow bunnies, and marshmallow eggs are bought each easter season! This makes these tasty marshmallow treats the most popular non-chocolate item.

2.) 90 million chocolate bunnies are produced every year! Do you prefer milk or dark chocolate?

3.) Chocolate bunnies should be eaten ears first, according to 76% of Americans. Five percent said bunnies should be eaten feet first, while 4% favored eating the tail first.

4.) In 1953, it took 27 hours to create a marshmallow Peep. Now it takes about six minutes and about 5 million assorted Peeps are made each day in preparation for Easter.

5.) If we took all the Jellybeans that American's consume on Easter and lined them up end to end it would circle the earth nearly three times!

6.) What is your favorite Jellybean to eat on Easter? Children voted for their favorite jellybeans and the votes were: cherry (20%), strawberry (12%), grape (10%), lime (7%), and blueberry (6%).

7.) 70% of Easter candy bought is chocolate. 

8.) Easter is the second most popular candy holiday right after Halloween, beating out Valentines day by almost more than a billion dollars!


Candy isn't just for eating anymore! Try dyeing your easter eggs with some candy this year!

Now&Later's
-12 Now&Later candies (separate colors)
-2 cups of water
-1 tbsp of vinegar
Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tbsp of vinegar, add the Now&Laters and let simmer for 15 minutes. Strain into a mug or dish for dyeing.

Red Hots
-7 ounces of Red Hots (3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons)
-2 cups of water
-1 tbsp of vinegar
Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tbsp of vinegar, add the Red Hots and let simmer for 15 minutes. Strain into a mug or dish for dyeing

-SugarPop's Candy & Soda shop

248 N Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 799-0959

Strange candy from around the world

We have some pretty strange candy here at SugarPop's, like our bug candy or bacon soda but here are a few strange candies from around the world! Would you want to try any of these?



1.) Salsaghetti
Origin: Mexico
Salsaghetti is spicy watermelon straws that you top with a packet of tamarind sauce. Yum?

2.) High Concentrated Milk candy 

Origin: Japan 

This candy doesn't really need an explanation. It's simply candy that taste like milk. 

3.) Black and Gold Musk flavored sticks 

Origin: Australia 

Australia is home to a lot of different things, but what exactly does musk taste like? 

4.) Lemon Salt and Lemon pop rocks 

Origin: Spain 

If you like sour things this is probably the best thing for you! 

5.)Orion Kočiči Jazyčky

Origin: Czech Republic 

This one goes out to all you crazy cat ladies (and gentlemen)! Chocolate molded into the shape of kitten tongues. 

6.) Victory Creamy corn candy 

Origin: Malaysia

7.) Echizen Kurage candy

Origin: Japan 

This candy is made from the Echizen Kurage, a 6 foot 440 pound jelly fish! It comes in a combination flavor of jelly-fish and carmel. Savory and sweet? This candy was made to help fight the swarms of Echizen Kurage that were taking over the sea population. 

8.) Ika 

Origin: Japan 

The japanese seem to like infusing aquatic life into their candies. Ika is chocolate covered squid! 

9.) Grilled Lamb Caramels 

Origin: Japan 

Yes, we know you probably just re-read the title of this candy. And yes, you did read it right. 

10.) Deviled egg candy

Origin: Japan 

I wonder if these taste like deviled eggs! 

-SugarPop's Candy and Soda Shop 

248 N. Main Street 

Mooresville, NC 

SugarPop's Easter event, & Summer Camp

Join us for our free Easter event and Summer Camp! 

Easter "Hop"penings!

Sunday, March 29th 

12:00pm-4:00pm 

Join us for face painting, treats, and free pictures with the Easter Bunny while he visits us in store! 

Located at SugarPop's Candy and Soda Shop

248 North Main Street

Downtown Mooresville, NC 

SugarPop's Summer Camp! 

SugarPop's summer camp is fun for everyone! Enjoy our fun activities such as making your candy sculpture and competing in candy competitions and games! Each day is filled with a new candy fact, craft, and project. Kids will have a chance to learn about candy as well as interact with new friends! 

Ages 5-8 

July 6th-10th 

July 27th-31st 

Ages 9-12

July 13th-17th 

August 3rd-7th 

Register today by emailing, visiting, or calling the store today! 

(704)799-0959

Located at SugarPop's Candy and Soda Shop

248 North Main Street

Downtown Mooresville, NC 

Awesome Candies you will probably never eat again!

Sometimes the best things get discontinued for no reason. Have you ever tried any of these now discontinued or hard to find candies?

1.) Garbage Can-dy
These Garbage Can-dies were quirky and delicious! The package was shaped like little garbage cans and filled with Pez like candies shaped like things you would find in the trashcan; fish bones, shoes, dog toys, and a discarded soda bottle. Garbage Can-dy may be discontinued but we have something just as quirky for you: Sour Flush! Candy powder for dipping comes in a toilet shaped container with a plunger shaped sucker!

2.) BarNone
In 1986 Hershey tried to produce a gourmet chocolate bar before there were any gourmet chocolate bars! They tried combining aspects of all their best selling chocolate bars into one; peanuts, carmel, wafers and of course an over load of chocolate. In 1997 it was discontinued although some hope it will some day make a comeback.

3.) Chicken Dinner Bar 

Fortunately this candy didn't taste anything like chicken and was only a reference to Herbert Hoover's presidential campaign- "A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage." This candy was a chocolate covered nut roll that remained on shelves for almost 40 years before its original manufacturer was taken over by another. 

4.) Gator Gum 

This gum was introduced in the 1980's and was popular for only a short time and still has a whole legion of fans behind it. Gator gum was tart, to the point that some consumer's complained about it hurting their mouths. Unfortunately its shelf life was short lived, along with other drink companies trying to make gum flavors.  

5.) Tart n' Tiny 

In 1980 Tart n' Tiny by Wonka was hugely popular and their best selling candy. But by 1990 they became discontinued all together. With some luck you can still find a box or two floating around on the internet for sale, but if you happen to get your hands on a box we don't suggest eating the candy.