If you’ve got a sweet tooth in Maine, you’re in luck. There’s a whole lot of candy to be had. From artisanal chocolates and saltwater taffy to mass-produced products like Nerds and Haribo gummies, there’s a bounty of treats to taste and some pretty neat stores to explore.
We unwrap the details on five unique shops, from York to Round Pond, and share the sweet reasons why you should hop on the candy trail. Orrin Smith 7, of Angier, North Carolina, picks candy as he fills a bag at Sweetz & More. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer MORE IS MORE Sweetz & More opened in Wiscasset last year, in the space that was previously occupied by Big Al’s.
It’s the first Maine location of a New Hampshire-based chain of five stores. The place is enormous and, in fact, just might be the largest candy store in New England. The amount of candy, including chocolate, saltwater taffy, bulk candies, jelly beans, licorice, retro candy and a trove of other items, is mind-boggling.
Store manager Heather Barter said some of the bestsellers are Atomic fireballs and Nerds Gummy Clusters. Sweetz & More also has its own freeze-drying equipment and sells bags of freeze-dried Skittles, Nerd Clusters and several other candies. A popular choice is freeze-dried, cotton-candy-flavored saltwater taffy.
Barter said that freeze-drying renders the candy airy, making it not as hard and chewy. Sweetz also makes several varieties of fudge in house and has an ice cream counter. LIKE A ROCK Originally ca.
