Bring your kids here and get them a super shake. It's very good. The people are nice, the place is…read morenice. The candy is great.

A little pricey for the amount of popcorn. Do not get the white cheddar. All I could taste was…read moresalt! The other popcorn was good but $7 for a bucket.

This place has some of the best candy that I've tried. They are very organized with so many options…read morefrom different chocolates to lollipops. They even have a glass case with many different truffles. They were very polite and even gave out free samples. I recommend the dark chocolate peppermint patties. I only took a star off because they are a bit pricey but that comes with great products.

Great selection of candies for everyone! I had a special request and they were happy to accommodate…read moreme.

I recently participated in Georgie Lou's Retro Candy's 6th Annual Sweetheart Stroll, and while this…read moremay have been their sixth time hosting it, it was my first time even hearing about it. I immediately corrected that mistake by buying a ticket the moment I saw the event posted--and then started counting down the days. The concept alone sold me: a ticketed, adults-focused stroll through downtown Carlisle, with participating small businesses offering tastings, experiences, treats, and deals. Sweethearts of all kinds were welcome--couples, besties, gal pals--and dressing in red and pink for Valentine's vibes was strongly encouraged. Say less. Ticketing was super easy, and Georgie Lou's did a fantastic job with pre-event communication, especially via social media. One post in particular deserves a shout-out: a reminder to bring a bag to carry your treats. This is something I absolutely would not have thought about until I was awkwardly shoving sweet treats into my coat pockets. I came prepared with a small reusable shopping bag (pink, obviously), and by the end of the stroll it was completely full of sweets, trinkets, and purchases. Meanwhile, others were struggling with overflowing pockets alongside gloves, hats, maps, and life regrets. Lesson learned. Excellent advice! I found parking around 1pm and headed to Georgie Lou's to check in and grab my materials. The staff were incredibly friendly, checked my name off the list, and sent me on my way with a Map of Hearts, a button identifying me as an official 2026 Sweetheart Stroller, and a small sweet treat to kick things off. I also took some time to explore the shop itself--my first visit--and wow! They have managed to pack an impressive amount of nostalgic goodness into a small space. Total blasts from the past, plus candies I'd never seen before. Super fun shop! From there, the stroll itself was a delight. Georgie Lou's clearly put a lot of care into coordinating participating businesses, and it showed. Most spots offered sweet treats, discounts, or special offerings, but every single business was warm, welcoming, and happy to have folks stopping in. Even though I've done a few downtown Carlisle walk-style events before, I still discovered shops I'd never been in--and every purchase I made that day was from a place I was visiting for the first time. That alone feels like a win. Overall, this was a fantastic way to spend a few hours on a very chilly January Saturday. It got me out of the house, walking downtown, supporting local businesses, and discovering gems I usually zoom past while driving from Point A to Point B. I had such a great time that I jokingly asked if I could pre-register for next year... apparently that's "not a thing yet." Fine. I'll wait. :) This has officially been added to my annual tradition list. Great event, great execution, great vibes. Well done, Georgie Lou's!

Great nostalgic candy shop...lots of unique inventory! Definitely a great gift spot for people of…read moreall ages.

I love their whole grain bread, it is the best. I also recommend their muffins which they sell…read morealong with the bread at the Wednesday Farmers Market in Lewisburg.

This place was fantastic! I'm a huge pastry fan and bumped into this place visiting from DC. I'm so…read moreglad I ran into it! I got a bunch of treats to take home-coconut cake was delicious! I tried the cinnamon biscotti and it was the best I've had. I also got an eclair and cream puff-both were excellent. I got about 10 chocolates and they were all good as well. I will definitely go back when I'm in town again!

I like coming here to look at all the amazing choices of candy. But this place needs some…read morebackground music because it is uncomfortably quiet. I can usually get what I expect to be getting here, and the workers are chill.

Such a great place for chocolate and other candies. You walk in and it smells chocolate . Sooooo…read moregood. All the associates so so friendly and helpful. Got a sample bag of the chocolates, yummy

The shop smells so good like warm chocolate! The service was excellent, they were very kind and…read morefriendly! But most of all the chocolate is so delicious!

Very nice chocolate spot right on the outskirts of town. Looks to be the main location of Highlands…read morechocolate operations. Since there is another location on main street. I have to say anything you take home here is going to be amazing. Be it from the chocolate, the caramel, toffee, whatever it is you buy you are going to love it. The lady at the counter was very knolwedgable in her chocolate. She answered any and all questions we asked her. My family really enjoyed stopping in and taking some of the delicious chocolate to go. On a side note, due to covid we were unable to tour the chocolate making process. But when we are back next time we hope to tour. Overall it's a great little shop with a lot of good tasty treats inside.

I cannot day enough about this place! My fiancé, son and I love chocolate. Was driving by and…read moredecided to stop here. We bought A LOT of chocolate, over $100 total in both trips there. We had to stop twice because we liked it so much after we had it, we had to get more before we went home! They have so many cool types of treats and gift type chocolates. I will stop here every time I am in the area and probably order more via mail. I am uploading a bunch of pictures of what we got.

A friend sent me a variety knowing I favor high end sweets. I am very pleased, these compare with…read moreEclat, Compartes, Norman Love and DeBrands. The peanut butter fudge might be the best I have ever had, I immediately incorporated it in a cookie recipe. High end!

We recently were in Jim Thorpe and came accross this very quaint candy/ gift shop…read more The old fashioned shop carries all kinds of sweets, from old fashioned flavored sucker sticks, fudge, gum, nuts, ice cream, and so much more. There are a large variety also of gifts, particulerly of dogs. (magnets, t- shirts, mugs, etc). The woman proprietier was very nice and we got some fudge and some ice slushes since it was a hot day outside.

Sea swallows and trout treats galore amazing sweet sweetheart purchased a box of chocolate chip…read morecookies from Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop Best cookies ever 10/10. highly recommended

Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop is a small chain of specialty candy and confectionary stores that opened…read morein Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2012. It was founded by Christopher Beers. The name of the chain is a reference to Grandpa Joe from Roald Dahl's 1964 children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". After the success of the original 900-square-foot store in Pittsburgh, other locations began to pop up in the surrounding areas. Each one is stocked with over 250 candy bar varieties, nostalgic candies, 250 flavors of old-fashioned glass-bottled sodas, and even novelty gifts. As of this writing, Grandpa Joe's has 21 locations spread out over five states (mainly Pennsylvania and Ohio). My family and I visited the Grandpa Joe's location in Bethlehem (opened October 2019) this past summer while we were visiting relatives in the area. We came across the storefront as we were exploring Main Street. We really liked the name of the shop as well as all of the decor. The interior was loaded with every conceivable candy variety that you could think of: chocolate bars, jelly beans, gummies, hard candies, gum, fudge, lollipops, taffy, etc. Many of the candies were ones that I haven't seen, or even thought about, in many years. They also had quite a few novelty and gag gifts. My wife and I let our sons pick out a few chocolate candies to take back home. What really impressed me was the large selection of old-fashioned sodas that were in stock. One of my favorite soda brands is "Sioux City", though I often have trouble finding them. Grandpa Joe's had the largest selection of Sioux City sodas that I've ever seen under one roof. I made myself a mixed six-pack to take home. Whether you're looking for your favorite candy bar, hard candies to make "goodie bags", a funny gag gift, or a nostalgic candy that you haven't seen since your childhood, then you need to make a trip to Granda Joe's!