Halloween is full of haunts, but none quite so spooky as reaching the bottom of your candy stash as trick-or-treaters stand in your doorway holding open their bags expectantly. Thankfully, the Mars candy company is swooping in to save the day with the return of its M&M's Halloween Rescue Squad. The service, only available Thursday, Oct.
31, allows people nationwide to order free Mars-brand goodies and receive them in about 30 minutes through Gopuff, a delivery service based in Philadelphia. This year, Mars is also unveiling a pop-up "BOOth" in South Philly that will give out candy to those who need to quickly restock. MORE: Here are tips to keep your pets safe on Halloween, from choosing the right costume to reducing stress To take advantage of the M&M's Rescue Squad, consumers in participating locations can register online starting at 5 p.
m. Thursday to request their free treats. A 2024 survey of U.
S. adults found that 78% feel most anxious on Halloween about running out of candy, making it the top cause of stress related to the spooky holiday, according to Mars . Last year, during the M&M's Rescue Squad debut , Philadelphia ranked as one of the top two places with the most calls to the service to restock candy.
So Mars is ensuring Philly trick-or-treat stashes stay full this time around with the new Halloween Rescue BOOth pop-up in Columbus Square Park (1100 Wharton Street). The BOOth will be open in the park from 6-8 p.m.
To use it, people can simply stop by the pop-up, pl.