Exceptional choices! A little hard to find but worth the drive! Oh yes! Highly recommendread more

I learned about Startup Candy Co only recently when Rockwell Ice Cream announced they'd purchased…read moreit. They said they would make no changes, and this has enabled a historical candy company to continue producing and selling their special wares, so bravo! They have very limited hours: 11am-3pm, and only on weekdays so it is a bit of a challenge getting here. But on President's Day I was off work, and I checked ahead of time to verify they were open, so made the trek down to Provo. They are housed in a strip of brick buildings shared with other businesses, and though I arrived around 11:30, the shop door was locked. I have the worst luck when I am set on visiting somewhere in particular, and the whole way there I kept saying that they wouldn't be open, considering I had to drive nearly an hour just to get there, so it felt unsurprising. Thankfully, though, as I turned away they unlocked the door. I imagine they do little actual business through this store, so probably don't stress too much about making sure the door is open, and clearly they can hear from inside. The point of this rambling story is simply to persevere, or perhaps call them, if you arrive during normal business hours and they don't appear to be open. The shop interior is just one small room, and honestly, there was very little product. They've got a variety of about twenty or so lollipops, including some seconds, their Magnolia candy (teeny hard candies with a perfumed liquid center), caramel popcorn, chocolate covered cinnamon bears, and a couple other chocolate covered goodies (including their Opera bar...more on that in a moment!). I inquired if they still had the chocolate covered caramels they'd shared on IG, but they were unfortunately out, though offered that Rockwell should have some. I was a bit crestfallen, as there was so little there, it was all milk chocolate save for the Black Bears, and I'd rather had my heart set on the caramel, but that was a Valentine's Day special, so the onus was on me to confirm their availability. Anyways, I bought Black Bears (dark chocolate covered cinnamon bears) and an Opera Bar, eschewing the planned for Magnolias once I read they had artificial flavoring (though now I wish I would have at least tried a little tin). The Opera bar was the number one thing I wanted as I imagined it would be close to one of my favorite things in the world: Opera Fudge from Lebanon, Pennsylvania. While the milk chocolate coating it was horrid (like...not even chocolate. Might as well have been candy melts for all the chocolate flavor it gave), the filling was EXACTLY like the opera fudge of my dreams. Not an ooey, melty fondant, but thick, rich, and lusciously creamy. They had a box of cream chocolates too, which I imagine might be made with the same filling, and I hope those are someday offered in dark chocolate as that would basically make all my wishes come true. And the cinnamon bears were very good! The dark chocolate was pleasantly bitter, and the perfect foil to the sweet, not super spicy cinnamon gummies. Side note regarding opera fudge, then I promise I'll be finished as this is inordinately long for a simple candy shop: Opera fudge is commonly believed to have originated in Cincinnati, Ohio around 1905, though Pennsylvanians claim it as their invention, too. Startup has been producing their Opera Bar since 1895, which predates both regions' mention of the candy, and while they don't claim to be the original (though the package notes it was possibly the first filled candy bar ever?!), they actually might be, and regardless, it is pretty dang awesome, especially paired with the packaging adorned by the original artwork. And lastly, Startup deserves mad respect because I attempted to make this candy at home THREE times in one day and they were all fails (sugar crystallized on me, boo!). Overall, three to four stars for the product (artificial flavors and gross milk chocolate are a 1-2, but good dark chocolate and amazing opera fudge are 4-5), so four stars overall as the owner was clearly concerned with my being pleased with the experience, they still operate out of the charming mustard-bricked building they moved to in 1898 (they were actually producing candy way before then. Read the history on their website-it's very interesting!), and I love sweet (hahaha) local businesses like this. I'm just pleased they've hung around for over 150 years.

Great selection, nice staff, fair prices. Will definitely be returning again and again.read more

Candy Paradise is the best store where you can find a variety of candy that will blow your mind…read more Very generous prices and very humble kind employees. The young woman that helps at the front is dropdead gorgeous

Thank you, Candies on Main! My daughter recently moved to Manti and we couldn't be with her to…read morecelebrate her birthday. Knowing she has a sweet tooth , my search began for a place where I could get her a sweet treat. Candies on Main came through ( and then some). Allison provided exceptional customer service we put together a basket of goodies. All this was done remotely and it went so smoothly. A can't wait to go visit her and try this shop first hand.

Great, small town candy shop! Everything is made on premise and everything I've had has been…read moregreat. The caramel apples are good, the chex mix is great, dipped oreos are delicious, really you can't go wrong with anything here. If you're in Manti, stop by!

When I walk into the Candy Barrel, one word comes to mind: Nostalgia…read more From the homemade fudge, to the ice creams (about a dozen selections from Leatherby's) ready to be coned, to the barrels of old candy favorites, to the caramel apples, to the taffy, this store is a walk down cavity lane ... err, I mean memory lane. Of the barrels, my personal fave is the one filled with mini candy bars ... it's like my childhood Halloween candy stash all over again. You'll find a barrel of red licorice, barrels of Pop Rocks, a barrel of of swizzle sticks, a barrel of Starburst, plenty of taffy (including the original McCrain's flats), several barrels of different gums, chocolates, Smarties, Tootsie Roll pops, lollipops, candy buttons, and just about every hard candy you could imagine. And, if you've just finished a big Italian or Mexican meal, you even get your after-dinner mint on with the round peppermint candy-cane type candy. There's some newer stuff thrown in: I saw some Harry Potter jelly beans in the joint. Prices are low ... most things in that $.99, $1.49, $1.99 range. And, even better, you can RENT barrels from them! I love this place. Your dentist may have another opinion.

The guy who works here is kinda rude. Candy is over priced and hard. There is a sign that says free…read moresamples for fudge and when I asked for a sample he gave me some. It was hard. So I didn't want to purchase any. Then he gave me a hard time for not buying any after I tried it. Wtfreak. Lol

Came during open hours, middle of the day and the door was locked and no employee in the store.read more

Awful customer service, was a repeat customer but will never come back now. My kid was playing…read morewith a display model and it broke in her hands since it's been played with so much...they made us pay for it. Not the way you run a business...or don't have display models out of packaging that kids can touch.

Can always count on this place for a good yummy treat. Just wish they would allow a sample so you…read morecan know if you like what you are getting

What a cute little chocolate factory store. The smells make your mouth water and crave every sweet…read morething they have! I popped in to see all the wonderful treats they had and purchased 2 heath toffee caramel apples! They have so many great flavors! Then I came back the second day and got two more but with Snickers. Scrumptious scrumptious! But at nine dollars per apple it's pretty pricey but I was on vacation so I thought why not! Nomnom

Dessert is my Kryptonite and I had to make a stop here. This is in the basement of the mall. Lot of…read moregreat candy selections and I was excited to get the dark chocolate and salted caramel apple. The chocolate and caramel tasted great but the apple was mushy and gross. I ended up just eating the outside and junking the apple. The girl at the counter was pretty surly too which also detracted from the visit.

Attention sugar lovers! Our new meet up place is in Herriman at the Salt City Sweet Shop. Whether…read moreyou are into candy, fudge, soda, caramel apples, cotton candy or ice cream-this place has it. The selection is rather impressive. Candy takes most of us back to our childhood, so it's appropriate that the theme here is "retro." Along with candy from yesteryear, there are cool vintage looking signs and knick knacks for collectors. There are also tons of glass bottles of soda-the kind that you probably grew up drinking, or wish you had. Leatherby's ice cream (arguably the best out there) is served here as well. Want chocolate? Yup, plenty of decadent chocolates as well as a mouth-watering assortment of caramel apples. Really, there's something for everyone. If you don't find something here that you like, I would really question your level of contentment in life. I docked a star for a couple things. First, the location is tricky to get to. There's no direct access from the road, you have to maneuver around the building and enter from the side opposite the main road. It appears that another entrance is planned, but a temporary concrete barrier prevents it from being used until it's fully developed. So that's a challenge-one that will be resolved as the area grows and fills in. The other challenge was the customer service. There were two young ladies working there and neither of them greeting us when we entered. (It's a small enough space, and we were the only customers. It just felt awkward to walk in and start browsing while she just watched us.) When we checked out, I attempted friendly small talk and it fell flat. She wasn't rude, just not the friendly personality I'd hope to find in a local, small business. Otherwise, it's a great place and I'm sure my sweet tooth will guide me back again!

Loved it! The staff was helpful, and in a great mood. That may not seem like a big deal, but being…read morein a good mood while in the service industry radiates throughout your venue. I toured the shop, and was overwhelmed by the huge variety of thoughtful curated international and domestic treats, some I'd seen before and others I'd never heard of. It was terrific. Thank you, visiting your store was a complete pleasure.

I've seen these stores around town but never actually gone through one…read more Admittedly, the only reason I came here was it attracted the attention of my 3 year old. There's a pretty cool variety of candies and version of candies that I've never seen. What I enjoyed most though was that not everything is really expensive. There is a variety of of low cost candies, which are perfect for getting a toddler a little treat. The guy working the desk was also super friendly and nice to my kids

A/C is broken. It's hotter than Hades in there. We couldn't even stay to look at the toys.read more

This store! I think this is my new favorite store and I don't even have kids. ha there are so many…read morecool finds here. From the cutest kids toys, to a huge board game selection and cool and rare candy. Plus the coolest (and most aesthetically pleasing) wall of vintage and unique-flavored soda bottles. So fun to get lost in this place. From astronaut ice cream, to sidewalk chalk shaped like the solar system, to Harry Potter goods galore- this shop has it all. Props to the buyer, because they are doing their job right.