The Candy Factory will always get a 5-star rating from me…read more The nostalgia of this place is unmatched. When you walk up the steps to enter and see the beautiful and playful window displays, then you open that old door and step onto the creaky wooden floor, it just gives you all the warm and fuzzy feelings. The selection of merchandise is excellent. You can find nostalgic candies, new and trendy candies, fresh popped popcorn, all sorts of chocolate items, and even sugar free options! They have fresh fudge and an assortment of gifts and toys. They also can create gift sets/packages for you on the spot when you are there! It's worth a stop every time you are uptown in Lexington!

We stopped in while visiting the area and were so glad we did. This shop is a true local gem with a…read morenostalgic, small-town charm. The shelves are packed with an impressive variety of candy--from classic chocolates to fun, individually wrapped treats you don't often find anywhere else. They also carry small gifts, unique goodies and an antiques in the back, which makes it a fun spot to browse whether you're shopping for yourself or looking for something to take home. Even though we didn't end up buying anything this time, we really enjoyed wandering through and taking it all in. It's the kind of place that brings out your inner kid and makes you smile. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area and want to experience a bit of local flavor and charm!

Cute little candy shop next to Old Towne Soap Co. They…read morehave handmade candies as well as packaged candies and an ice cream counter. We purchased some Cheerwine Fudge and chocolate dipped Oreos. The employee was very chatty and friendly.

We stopped in while walking around the area. The place is really cute and has a retro vibe. The…read morecandy and fudge counters were pretty limited. They had worked hard to stretch the hard wrapped candy throughout the store to make it look fuller. The prices are average for a candy store. I got a Jack Daniels truffle. It was $2, very rich, and good. They also offered beverages. It was cool to walk through quickly.

I can't believe I didn't know this place existed until just a couple weeks ago when I saw it on…read moreYelp. I have a major sweet tooth, I probably bleed chocolate. So needless to say, this went up to the top of my queue. Finally, I visited last week around 11:15am just after they opened and had a great experience, and of course walked out with some delicious truffles. The owner was very friendly and talked to us about the variety of chocolates, where they're sourced, which ones he prefers etc. They sell some local artisan products/merch (soaps, cards, etc) as well. After much internal struggle (I wanted everything), I settled on an 8 count of truffles and got some citrusy, caramel, and alcohol-infused flavors. I really liked the strawberry champagne and tangerine truffles. I will definitely return to satiate my sweet tooth. This place also does private chocolatier classes (truffles, molds, bars etc) for groups of 2-10 people. They don't have a set schedule, you just call to set a time that works well for you. Definitely something else I would be interested in checking out.

The reviews here are amazing - 4.9 Yelp rating over 29 reviews, lowest reviews are TWO 4's, can't…read moreremember seeing that before! This small place offers a very nice array of flavored, hand crafted chocolate bars, bonbons, and more, crafted by folks who care about what they are creating! I tried : bars - Milk Chocolate, Sea Salt, and Ocean Tide (sea salt and carmel). All 3 were excellent, but the Milk Chocolate is the very best of the lot - it rivals any I tasted in Europe. The sea salt is excellent, even a bit addictive with the hook at the end of a bite. That's the good news, the bad news is that each bar is 2.2 ounces and costs $10 each! Frankly, that is value prohibitive for many folks - there is little value here! Obviously, many see this differently, but I'll stay with my opinion! Ambiance - 4 Food - 4.5 Service - 5 Value - 2

Out on a Sunday drive about an hour and half from home and wanted to try something local to the…read morearea so after reading the Yelp reviews I wanted to check this place out and even though Yelp was showing it as being OPEN, it was closed. I thought it looked run down and couldn't believe this building is the same building in the Yelp pictures. I just ran a Zillow search for the area to see what properties are for sale in the area because it's so beautiful and here sits the Rockford General Store up for sale $700,000.00 with pictures of the interior and this place is sitting empty. Yelp...please do better. I wasted time and gas getting here.

What a cool experience! We were out and about exploring the area and when we left Elkin my wife…read moresuggested we stop at Rockford General Store. She has seen several positive reviews over the course of the past several months and had it bookmarked. The drive into Rockford is rural and charming. Upon arriving in Rockford there are a few small businesses and park with the general store being at the center of the very small town. Rockford was founded around 1790 to be the county seat of Surry county. The Surry county seat was later moved to Dobson. The exterior is rustic with vintage signs and a small covered porch which offers a few places to sit and enjoy your meal. We stepped inside and were immediately impressed with the smell coming from the kitchen area, the aroma of hamburgers filled the air. To the left there is a bulk candy area with a variety of offerings including chicken feet gummies, that was a new one for us! The store has a few simple offerings including candles, t-shirts and décor related items. There are also vintage/antique items but they appear to be part of the décor and not for sale. The young lady at the grill was friendly and helpful, the menu consisted of hotdogs, hamburgers, fries, chili, chicken tenders, etc. We asked if the chili had beans and when we were told it did not we quickly made our decisions. My wife chose chili fries without the cheese and added onion. I chose the chili dog with onions. My wife also decided to try one of their apple turnovers which she could see were freshly baked on site. The prices are VERY reasonable! They also offer soda by the can or bottle and feature flavors not normally found. Our food was ready in a timely manner and we decided to eat outside at one of the tables. We opened everything up and it looked delicious. We both really enjoyed the flavor of the chili and thought it tasted great. My wife enjoyed the freshly chopped onion atop the crispy crinkle cut fries as well. I thought the chili dog tasted very yummy too. The hot dog bun seemed fresh baked. It was not a normal hot dog bun. My wife used the restroom and told me that I needed to see the faucet and sink area, which I've taken a video of. Overall, this was a great stop and we will absolutely stop in again when in the area or we may just decide to take another drive out to Rockford. They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays each week. We also learned they are one of the stops within Surry County for Sonker. We did not try one today but took the brochure which features places within the county that offer this cobbler type dessert which varies by featuring seasonal fruits. It sounds delicious and we are adding this to our future road trip itinerary, www.sonkertrail.org. There is even a Sonker Festival which takes place the first Saturday of October in Mount Airy.

My favorite sweet gem of downtown WS! They sell candied apples, baked goods such as cupcakes,…read morechocolate covered goodies like pretzels, flavored popcorn, and customized apparel. I've only had their Italian ice and cupcakes here which is always delicious! They have a good selection of ice flavors and a medium is $3.25 for up to 2 flavors (pictured) and enough to share between two people. They also have a smaller size (1 flavor) and large (3 flavors), I don't remember the pricing but it's all under $5! The flavors are so accurate, fruity, and not overly sick and the quantity is amazing for the price. Watermelon is my absolute favorite. Their cupcakes are also my favorite. Light fluffy cake base with whipped sweet frosting. They sold out today so I wasn't able to see or remember their flavors but they usually offer a range. My only wish is that they were open for longer hours during the week, sometime it's hard to stop by!

Every time I go in there, I'm always ready to grab my favorite treats and they're always so good…read more Mr. Shannon is great people!

If you're looking for viral snacks you're more than likely going to find them here for sure, but…read moreit'll be at a hefty price tag! I only ended up getting some penny candy that I haven't had in a while, it was 15 for $1, again pricey! They had the viral Asian fruit ice creams, cheesecake slices which I believe were about 10/15 dollars per slice.... They had candied grapes a lot of candy that you probably haven't seen for ages. Asain snacks such as chips, sodas, etc. So it's worth a try, especially if you've been craving candy you haven't seen for a while. The store is small, but has a nice layout. The lady at the counter was nice. Will I be back, probably not. But, I am happy that I finally came! Give them a shot!

This little shop is a hidden gem. Cute and quaint…read more Upon entering it immediately took me back to when I was a kid growing up in the 80's going to the neighborhood candy store and the candy ladys house. I mentioned this to the friendly owner and she said this was definitely what they were trying to do. They have ALL the THINGS. Now n laters, laffty taffy, pop rocks, chips and so much more! I highly recommend this small business.

Awesome Diawa and Penn Rod and reel pricing, and Tsunami Airwave Rods…read more Bulk candy at great prices as well

Fleming Candy Company & Fishing Gear, Sports cards, …read more.. Terrific shop with broadest collection of fishing gear I have seen. Also sell candy in bulk. Great folks, and 84 year old company. Worth a visit.

We bought candy here last night and had to go back to get a refund. Everything including the…read moreprewrapped was old, hard, and disgusting. We ate one bon bon thingie, (59 cents) and TRIED to bite the sour rope but it was too hard. We paid $15. When we returned the man politely said he'd give a refund and promptly said he give me $13 because we ate a lot of the candy and the weight was different. I said no we had our 1 thing and I'll pay for that but that isn't $2 worth. It's 59 cents. We went back and forth and he finally gave the whole $15 back and charged 60 cents for the bon bon. We will NEVER go there again. Old candy, bad service. I really think he was trying to scam, thinking he could convince me we somehow ate $2 worth of candy in the 20 seconds we'd been out of the store. Unfortunately Yelp makes me give 1 star, otherwise I'd give none.

We were walking around China Grove and happened upon this sweet shop! The decor was fun and…read morewhimsical! Everything was neat and clean. We ordered ice cream. The pistachio almond was excellent! My granddaughter had plain chocolate and it was yummy too. We did not order them but they also offer milkshakes. There is an assortment of candies, packaged and by the peice. Fun for kids and adults! Shop Local!

Firstly- ALWAYS SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES! Here we have a small, local owned bulk candy store that's…read moresuper cute! We came in looking for candy cigarettes for my son, and they had them for 99 cents a pack! We got exactly what we were looking for for an AMAZING price! They also have a good assortments of old school candy, salt water taffy and freeze dried goodies. I am so happy I don't have to drive to Boone to Mast general store because I found what I needed here! Just a note, it was a little hard to find... You will need to walk into the little corridor that says "shoppes" that is located in between the buildings. The shop is in that hallway/corridor. It's a super cute store for kids and adults of all ages! Hopefully, they'll be able to get in some more items soon as the business grows! Stop in and check them out!