My son and I and our homeschool group went for a tour. We all had so much fun! Our guide was fun and we all got to try their sample bar! So good! We had a lot of fun! read more

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This is a fun place to go with kids. I love that the tour is quaint, but fun. The littles won't get bored since it isn't super drawn out . Visiting the store is another experience as they have so many samples! The service odds pretty quick as the last time I was there, I was in the store by myself and an employee came from the back office to help me. She was so kind and very helpful! read more

I highly recommend you go to Kimmie Candy's store if you haven't already! I'm sure you have seen the candy sold in various locations, but it's always worthwhile to check out the source. There is such a variety of options available that you may have never seen before. I love the variety and especially the unique flavors - these make such great gifts. They also have some special shaped candy boxes like the shape of Nevada. You should also keep a lookout for the sale area, you can get amazing prices on great candy! read more

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Invest in some signage for your parking rules. I wouldn't have parked in your lot if there was signage. Parking lot was pretty empty regardless. Thought about bringing my little sister here, changed my mind immediately lol. read more

My husband was out doing Uber and picked up the daughter that owns Kimmie Candy and she gave him a goodie bag. Well let me just say loved everything in the bag! My favorite was the chocolate covered sunflower seeds! Thank you so much!! read more

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If it weren't for photos online I wouldn't have known that you can walk into this little storefront where you can taste a variety of candy at their tasting bar! FOR FREE! From the outside it looks just like an industrial building but we went in and was greeted by this friendly lady at the counter. I told her it was our first time and she gave us a little rundown of the company, what they were most known for (Sunburst) and showed us the Tasting Bar. If it wasn't for the brilliant idea of that tasting bar my boyfriend wouldn't have found his new favorite snack; The Kimmie Corn. Unfortunately, they don't hold in person tours of the factory anymore since COVID but they do offer Virtual Tours! And the woman that helped us was very informative of any questions we had, definitely will go back because we didn't get to have some FOYO! There's a small frozen yogurt machine I believe they were charging $3.50? I didn't ask about the size. A few of my favorites were the Jelly Belly dispenser where you fill your own bag according to your size preference, the prices were posted up on the displays. Sorry I don't remember the pricing just that it was all reasonably priced. Next was the Harry Potter chocolate section, I love Harry Potter so you know I had to buy a couple things (not pictured). They also have gift baskets available for purchase, great for gifts! I also loved their mint, I can't remember what it was called but it was only $0.50 a piece so I decided to grab a couple just to try. Man I should have bought a bag cause we loved it. I prefer it over Andes mint chocolate and Andes is my favorite. "Made out of 100% Peppermint oil" I remember reading on the container. Lastly, Punch cards was also a thing! Which I love! We spent about $25 for a decent amount of candy we had (not all pictured). So for Every $5 you spend you collect a stamp, collect enough to get $5 off your next purchase. You know I will be back soon! read more

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I've seen Kimmie Candy products in the store and have known they were a local company through work but this was my first visit to their facilities. It was really cool, clean and had a lot of variety of candy. They even had an ice cream machine. I like their products, especially the ChocoRocks and the Salted Caramel ChocoRocks; the charcoal looking ChocoRocks makes for a fun and funny stocking stiffer around Christmas time. The two ladies at the store were really friendly and nice. It's great to be able to support our local businesses. read more

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Unique, memorable, and FREE. Right in the center of Reno. REALLY it is. What an amazing combo. Sadly I missed the Elite Event here. I am so glad we did this though. The look on my sister's face was priceless when she realized she was about the have her very own Charlie and the Chocolate experience. There was even an Agustus Gloop child on the tour with us. If there was a chocolate river, I woulda..... Ok, he wasn't quite that bad. Don't miss the soda selection. Pickle, Dirt, Cotton Candy, Pimple Pop, Pirate's Piss, Bacon, Maple, Grass... The list goes on. Awesome Stocking stuffers are everywhere in the gift shop. Even free hair net souvenirs. read more

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What A Sweet Lil Business! And Go On The Tour! [No Gold Ticket Required!] https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kimmie-candy-reno?select=e0ey_rHn3N0YePRmkDRVgA&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w SITREP In the city of Reno they have their very own candy & chocolate factory! "Kimmie Candy!" ("Kimmie"). How cool is that? It may not be as big as some of the global giants - such as Mars, Inc. (USA), Nestlé (Switzerland), Barcel (Mexico City), or Ferrero (Italy) - but it puts the sweet tastes in all the right places in your mouth. THE SETUP Coming up to Reno for a fun-filled weekend of events, Kimmie was the very first place I went to so I could meet up with friends for the very fun Candy Factory Tour. Luckily I didn't eat any off-limits blueberry flavored-candy and subsequently turn into a giant blueberry like that very very naughty Violet Beauregarde in the movie Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yqw_f26SvM Instead, since I was a good boy, I got to wear a really cool hat! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kimmie-candy-reno?select=Dn8n0sHoCR_7oWlYai5GAQ THE CANDY FACTORY TOUR! If you are in Reno, take some time to pop by and take the 20 minute candy factory tour - I have to admit I was disappointed since I didn't see any Oompa-Loompas, but I DID see some very cool equipment. VERY sci-fi looking - like scary robots getting ready to take over the world - with human CANDY-CLONES that pop out of the machines! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kimmie-candy-reno?select=CxKxzqXI6s2om9vVHukAWA Actually, though, yummy candy is mixed in these machines, and also colored, and also flavored, etc. etc. Some rooms I would just love to put the output hose in mah mouth and say "Fill Me UP!" Though when I see "Chocolate Spray", I hope that does not mean a "nose-input." [But hey, I'd totally down to try something new.] ;) https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kimmie-candy-reno?select=WMqK3V9cSxm6gLR0bASPEA&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w And if you have different kinds of allergies - ie. nuts - they are thoughtful to have posted signs for you to stay away from the rooms that pose a hazard to you. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kimmie-candy-reno?select=zWb01621xY8uuOgUtBMnMA&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w SAMPLING! After the tour, peruse the gift shop for some of the most delicious and freshest candy you will come across. Kimmie's gift shop not only has items for sale but also has incredible sampling stations of most of their candy. That way you only have to buy what you KNOW is delicious to you. THE LOWDOWN Kimmie Candy is a true gift to the City of Reno to have a marvelous candy factory in their midst. read more

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Since I was a kid (after watching Willy Wonka), I've always wondered when my first official chocolate factory tour would be. Who knew it would be in the biggest little city, Reno. I googled "chocolate factory, Reno" one day, hoping to take my two toddlers on a new adventure. I thought to myself, Reno has a little of everything and had a hunch that they could possibly have their own chocolate factory. I was surprised to have found Kimmie Candy- a factory started here in Reno that makes their own recipes and distributes them around the world. How exciting!!!! We entered the factory and was immediately greeted by a lady worker. She was so nice and informative, giving me and the kids information on all of their FREE samples. I looked at the long line up of samples and stars popped into me and my kid's eyes. There were chocolate covered sunflower seeds (one of their most popular, known as Sunbursts), chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate rocks(also very popular), chocolate covered dates, chocolate covered nuts and so much more. I loved that they had some options that are made from natural dyes just for the folks with allergies (pastel choco rocks). Aside from their candy, the have a small section of jelly beans, lollipops, and a small selection of refrigerated cold drinks (soda). Their main room has a cool backdrop that's perfect for taking pictures, an actual cocoa tree, a little museum to show how their chocolate is made, all their candy for sale, and a seating area with a big screen for their free tour. Another worker Kayla, was as nice as could be. She gave me and the kids a free customized tour-short and sweet. First she showed a short video segment on their factory's history. Then she handed me and my kids hair nets (required). She even helped with putting them on my kid's heads. We entered the factory and was greeted by all sorts of sweet scents. There were several rooms she showed us, all having their own function and they were really fun to watch. Though a small factory, it was very interesting to see how their candy was made and packaged. I loved that they installed a wooden beam under every viewing window for the little ones to see better. At the end of our tour, we couldn't help but buy some of their candy (we don't usually buy candy, but you just can't beat their deals, their candy is fresh and not overly sweet and we wanted to support their company). They have so many fun packs (great for Halloween), tubes, and small packages. They even have oops tubes (maybe labeling is a little off) that are cheaper. I'm surprised that this factory doesn't pop up on Google when I search for fun things to do in Reno. You can't beat a free factory tour, free samples, grade A service and the cheapest chocolate in town. read more

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Best candy ever, wonderful,owner and great employees I did a candy bar for a military event and they have me Lots of sample packets to hand out to the soldiers. The owner is a sweetie and actually answered the phone. Their candy is delish and unique Highly recommend read more

Who can take a sunrise, Sprinkle it in dew, Cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two? The Candy Man of course! And we're not talking about the wacky Wonka here. We're talking about the team behind international sensations like Sunbursts, Chocorocks, and Kimmie Corn! The Biggest Little Candy Factory in the World...Reno's very own, Kimmie Candy! Want to know where chocolate comes from? Joe Dutra and the team here should know! They have a tank that can hold about 40,000 gallons of the liquid form right on site. They use that chocolate to produce all of their products in a factory that seems pretty darn small for the kind of volume they crank out! Granted that's in the form of tiny little chocolate covered gems like sunflower seeds, corn nuggets, almonds, pistachios and the infamous chocorocks! But to get the full story on chocolate, and the factory, arrange a tour for you, your friends, or your family! They'll take you through a quick video about where chocolate comes from, how Kimmie came to be, and then give you a souvenir hairnet and take you through the whole factory to see where the magic happens! Give yourself about 30 minutes to an hour for the tour, and whether you eat any or not, be prepared to leave with a sugar high and smelling like chocolate for the rest of the day! It's in the air! Oh yeah, not to be missed is the FREE CANDY in the lobby! Try one or all of Kimmie's great products and grab some to share with friends at home. The candy here is whimsical and wonderful, and worthy of Wonka himself. Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp eat your hearts out and make room for Joe Dutra and Kimmie Candy Company in the long legacy of Candy Men through history! read more

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I first heard about Kimmie Candy at the Yelp's Great NV Gift Swap event. Their VP of Business Development, Alex Johnson, shared the history of Kimmie Candy and gave us an idea of how kind and passionate the people are behind this business. Alex's personal story with Kimmie Candy was very compelling, and I was moved to reach out to him, not just to thank him for sharing his story, but also for giving out samples for our goodie bags from the event. Around this time, I was gathering some gifts to give to a non-profit organization in town, and I thought Kimmie Candy chocolates would be a great addition. Not only would the chocolates be a sure winner, I would also be supporting a local business in the process. I reached out to Alex and he was very accommodating right off the bat. He agreed to meet me at Kimmie Candy's chocolate factory. Yes, Reno has its own chocolate factory ala Willy Wonka (how did I not know about this before???). The facility is closed at the moment, but I could just see how magical a place this would be to visit for kids and chocoholics alike. There were all kinds of chocolates on display. Good thing I was focused on getting Christmas-y stuff. Otherwise, I would be so overwhelmed with all the varieties to choose from. I settled for festive choco chunks, peppermint choco rocks, salted caramel choco rocks, bear droppings, sunbursts (choc coated sunflower kernels), and for my own personal stash ~ dark chocolate covered espresso beans. Not only did Alex gave me a really deep discount, he threw in a bunch of extra samples as well. I was supposed to be there to support the business, but he ended up supporting me instead! I was so touched by his generosity. I am sure the recipients of the gifts would absolutely love the chocolates that Kimmie Candy generously provided. So, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, Alex and Kimmie Candy. Reno is so lucky to have a business such as yours in this community. I cannot wait to visit when the factory reopens for tours! read more

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On the weekends my family loves to sit and watch a bit of television. My hubby loves to watch Food Factory. We saw an episode about the Kimmie Candy Company and saw that they were located in Reno, NV, and I bookmarked it for our next trip out of town. I called a day ahead and booked a tour of the factory. When we got to the factory, we were greeted by a nice sales person. He showed an informative video about how chocolate was made. We had to put on a cap so that our hair would not touch candy. We were taken on a tour of the factory and gave us fun facts about the company. After the tour was over we were able to help ourselves with candy samples. * The price for the candy is worth the trip out. * It's a small factory, but it was still fun to see. read more

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I took a group of special needs homeschoolers on a field trip tour of Kimmie Candy Company this afternoon. It was the second time that I have been on this tour (the other time was a couple of years ago) and it was just as great the second time! The children and teens had a blast! They have 2 tours a day for groups. One is at 1:30 and I believe the other option is at 10:30. You can stop by to set your group's tour or just give them a call. The tour takes you through most of the factory after you watch a couple of short videos telling about the company itself as well as all about chocolate. YUM! They will be moving really soon to a warehouse three times larger and in the same neighborhood. They will also be looking for more employees to help with so much growth. I believe the move will be by November 1st. The tour after they move will actually take you by more of the factory, so we all agreed that we will be returning after they get settled into the new place. The sample area is a delicious spot! We also LOVE the Oops Tubes! They are only $1, because something is a bit off on them... label is crooked, they are for a holiday that is now over, or they simply are not perfect in some way. They all still taste amazing, so that is where we start out in our shopping. Most of the special flavors are usually not available when I stop by, but it all still works out to a wonderful price for what you get. This is a great place to buy unique gifts, especially for chocolate and/or candy lovers. I love getting some stocking stuffers here, too. read more

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Been a customer of Kimmie Candy for a lot of years. Their quality of candy has never changed. It's always been top notch. The employees are always helpful and friendly. Kudos to Jose who works in the back. He's always cheerful and seems to enjoy his job. Keep up the good work. (ps. My favorite candy is the Sunbursts. Chocolate covered sunflower seeds with a candy shell. I just ate a whole package.). read more

We had a lot of fun on the tour! We had a very large group. The staff was very nice and very kid friendly, and they had free samples! If you are not familiar with the candy making process this is a fun place to go. It isn't a very large facility and the tour itself lasted for about 15 minutes tops I want to say. read more

I love, love, love, Kinmie Candy!! Right when I walked in, I was warmly greeted by the young lady running the shop. The shop was so nice and clean, and the young lady running the shop is so friendly and knowledgeable about the candy. I got there right in time for the tour. It's an awesome atmosphere!! It was a lot of fun going on the tour and watching the candy being made and packaged. I got all of my questions answered. I like how the employees are so hands on. We were told how much the owner wants hands on so that the employees are more involved and wants a happy work place. I really like that! They have the shop stocked and the candy is very inexpensive. The chocolate covered espresso beans ARE MOST DEF MY FAV!! I will most definitely be back for xmas presents.... and for my own personal stash ;) read more

Small candy factory behind the airport area in reno. They have a small candy store. The candies are very good and the pricing is very reasonable. You can taste their candies too. read more

Went back with some of the family for the tour and pick up more sweets. The tour started out with a short video from when they were featured on The Food Network followed by a short informative tour of the factory ( at one part you could just smell the chocolate in the air!). We also bought more candy before we left including their Big Chunks of Choco Rocks Candy (see pics) which wasn't just a cool novelty candy, but their chocolate is delicious! read more

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Great place for gifts -- reasonable prices and great service; the tour was fun! Wish we had a way to buy these candies in Hawaii! Beautiful intern working there had a great suggestion to use the small bags as Halloween candy giveaways. read more

I love their hard-shell chocolate covered nuts. It makes you realize what M&M's should taste like. The staff is very friendly and they offer samples. read more

Great candy tour and it's free ! We got to see the process from melting the chocolate , coating , polishing & packaging. So much fun. Loved the many samples of chocolates and had a hard time choosing which one to buy ! Ended up buying 3 flavors & lollipop for the kid ! Definitely worth it ! read more

What a fun local candy manufacturer. It's nice that you can go in and shop right where they make these delicious treats. I love that they allow tours of their factory. I am sure all the kids enjoy the opportunity to watch how they make these colorful yummy candies. They also allow shoppers to sample their product before you buy and don't even raise an eyebrow if you walk out without purchasing anything at all... I am referring to a friend of mine. I encourage everyone to go down and visit their factory located on Edison in Reno. I personally like the candy coated chocolate almonds. Let me know what your favorite is. read more

I've never taken the tour but I gift shop is a dangerous place to pop into. Kimmie Candy Company did not just fill my sweet tooth but they helped with my #holiday #gifting. I'm always on the hunt for local products to send to my clients across the USA. I worked with Sonia Griffin, Retail/Wholesale Manager who was very kind with my inability to make a decision on what to order. I finally selected a Nevada shaped box filled with Salted Carmel ChocoRock (my personal fav). The order was placed and October 12 was my scheduled pick up date. On October 9, Sonia reached out to say the order was ready. Unfortunately, I was no avail for pick up. When I finally made it there, my order was waiting. I added few more treats and was out of there in 15 minutes. They also offer "#gift #bag" size options which I hope to use at my next #RNO #Event. #keepgiftslocal read more

Very affordable and high quality chocolate. I was introduced to your chocolates whilst shopping at Urban Market (the owners suggested that I try). I recall watching the news and Kimmie Candy Represented The State Of Nevada At The White House. Wishing Kimmie & Staff SWEET SUCCESS! read more

I was concerned that my package hadn't shipped as quickly as expected and I needed the chocolate rocks for a birthday party that weekend. I called and left a message assuming it was probably hopeless and I would have to not only eat the cost but also figure out something else to hand out to the kids. I was very pleasantly surprised to get a prompt call back and a message indicating that they had corrected the issue and shipped out overnight to get the package to me on time. I was so happy when they arrived in time for the party. Very happy with their customer service. read more

I have lived in Reno 15 years and did not know anything about Kimmie Candy until Monday when I called to rsvp for a tour. This is a business not to be missed. I thoroughly enjoyed the two short videos and the tour of the factory. Extremely informative. They also have a long glass case that also tells the story of cacao and sugar cane. The funniest part was taste testing at the end. There were more than 15 different candies to taste test, from their signature sunflower seeds coated in chocolate to almonds, coffee beans, chocorocks, and pretzel balls. They use natural dyes derived from vegetables, mornings, and regular bright colored dyes. They offer the best prices to purchase a few bags of candy to take home too. I will definitely be bringing visitors from out of state here when they come for a visit! Great experience!! read more

Love this shop, it is bright, colorful & cheerful. They always offer samples & the candy is very good. Large assortment including gift items/baskets make it easy to make your selections. The people who work there are friendly, professional & helpful. read more

Kimmie Candy is awesome. I wanted to take someone from out of town there and checked the internet to make sure they were open. It said they were but when we arrived they were closed. Joe had given his employees the day after Thanksgiving off and they were closed. Joe saw us pull up and he let us in. He encouraged us to have lots of samples. He put the video on for us to view and apologized about the factory tour not being available since the workers were not there. He gave all of us a big chocolate rock and we bought some candy. Joe was overly nice and went above and beyond what he needed to do. He really made the kids' day. read more

Absolutely love their Salted Caramel Chocorocks! Visted Reno in August, wanted more to bring home to Louisiana! Send some our way

There candy is pretty good, however the tour through their factory and all the history and knowledge behind chocolate and candy itself was absolutely incredible! Chocorocks, Sunburts, and as many samples as you can possibly have! I highly recommend taking their tour at their factory! Way to go Kimmie Candies! read more

Love this place! Went in from a friend referral and left with three bags of goodies! We will keep going back!

Great tasting, completely free tasting bar of all their candy flavors! You can take a wonderful tour that takes 20-30minutes and see how they make it. Their gift shop is amazing and you can buy many of their candies for less than wholesale! read more

Visited their booth at the Buy Local Marketplace (in Reno). Very friendly and energetic staff giving out free samples, which were delish! I walked away with 3 of their tubes, mixture of the sunbursts (chocolate sunflower seeds) and chocorocks (chocolate covered candy that really does look like rocks). If I had known it was cheaper at the event, I would have stocked up! I think their product selection is limited to four types of candies, but they have a wide variety of colors you can choose from. Will be visiting their store soon to see what I can purchase and send home to Hawaii to spread the goodness! read more

A friend arranged a field trip for a large group of children. It was fantastic! The man that led it was super funny (for adults and kiddos alike!). It was super informative and even hands on with a real cacao bean getting passed around. The sample bar was unlimited, so the kids loved that. I was actually very surprised by their reasonable prices. Everyone had a blast and learned quite a bit. Thank you so much for the free educational field trip! read more

Our son graduated with a degree in Geology and we planned a theme party. We ordered the chocolate boulders and gemstones. They are awesome and they taste great!! They are so realistic his friends were scared to try the boulders at first, thinking they were real rocks. The gemstones taste like Nestles Crunch. I didn't realize the gemstones were so small, would have liked them a little bigger but that was no real concern. Our son got such a kick out of them!!! Thanks, Kimmie, for making the party a success!! read more