Too Old to Dress Up?

What, you're too old to dress up for Halloween?

When did having fun become optional for adults? Here is your chance, perhaps one of the best chances, at being 10 yrs old again and totally getting away with it. Why not?

Office parties, neighborhood gatherings, family events, whatever. You can usually spot someone in costume just driving around!!!

So why not dress up, at least a little, and have some fun? If you do it in public chances are no one will recognize you, even!!

Have a little fun this Halloween - you won't regret it!!

Giant Krabby Patty

Okay, SpongeBob fans, this one's for YOU!!!!!

One of our most beloved modern cartoon icons has his own gummy candy, and if you haven't heard of or seen it, please be sure to pick up some of these Giant Krabby Patty's on your next visit.

Each candy piece is individually wrapped and comes in it's own package.  Sealed for freshness, we found the candy to be flavorful, chewy, and hard to stop at just one.




Fun to eat and great to give, SpongeBob Giant Krabby Patty Gummy candy is available in both traditional gummy fruit flavor...









...and 4 individual flavors/colors (cherry, grape, blue raspberry, and green apple).  Either way, the SpongeBob fan in your life will certainly enjoy their own piece of Krabby Patty happiness with these.




 

Chip's Candy Factory is pleased to include SpongeBob's Giant Krabby Patty in an inventory including over 450 different candy items.  Stop by on your next visit to Crown Center and your sweet tooth will thank you!!

Thirtysomething...

You meet a lot of people when you've been in business for nearly 30 years.  So who do we recognize as we approach our 30th anniversary?  Well, that's both easy AND difficult to answer...

Over the years we've met, entertained, smiled, laughed, negotiated, haggled, persuaded, comforted, talked to, and otherwise interacted with, well, a whole lot of people.  A basic estimate puts the number of people who have walked through our doors in nearly 10,900 days of doing business at over 2 million.  That's a lot of samples!!

We have customers every week who tell us their memories of visiting with their parents when they themselves were children, who are continuing the tradition by bringing in their own children.  It's especially endearing when they say they remember seeing one of our staff members in particular as a child who is still with us today.  These conversations are special, and a lasting currency of our efforts to be the best we can on every opportunity.

We've seen good, bad, ugly, and most things in between; and if we'd have the chance to do it all over again we would unequivocally respond with "YES!!".  What a journey we've had, and how fortunate we are to have the support of vendors, employees, bankers, city officials, landlords, and most importantly, our customers.

On this occasion of our 30th year, while it's nice to reminisce and reflect, what we most passionately understand and care about is the importance of our future.  We understand that to have the opportunity to celebrate 30 years takes incredibly hard work, buckets of sweat equity, and certainly some luck; we also understand that to celebrate ANOTHER 30 takes twice as much of what it took to get us here.

So how do we stay relevant, current, and on the leading edge of our business?  By taking to heart a special poem that includes the saying "Yesterday is history.  Tomorrow is a Mystery.  Today is a Gift. That's why it is called the present".

Thank you for being a part of something we hold near and dear to our hearts - now won't you join us for another 30 years?

Smelling Roses

Ever feel like life passes you by, and the only way you noticed was seeing it in the rearview mirror?

Ditto.

So do something for yourself today and take just a moment to stop and take in something spectacular that is probably hiding right in front of you in plain sight.  Just do it - you'll be glad you gave yourself the 5 minutes.  A blooming flower, an eye catching view of downtown, couples holding hands, your favorite dessert, whatever; Just take a few minutes to stop, look, absorb, and appreciate.  Then get on with your day...

The photo pictured was taken at a local lake that is literally next to my commute. The morning mist rising from the lake was particularly interesting, so I took the 5 minutes to appreciate it; I am so glad I did. Isn't it georgious?

Salt Water Taffy

Need a neat gift for a Salt Water Taffy lover in your life?  This gift box from the Sweet Candy Company is not only cute, but filled with Sweet's award winning taffy in State Fair favorites: Buttered Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Red Licorice, and Bubble Gum.

Ever hear of the legend of Salt Water Taffy?  Well...

Atlantic City Candy store owner David Bradley's shop was flooded during a major storm in 1883, and as a result, his entire stock of taffy was soaked with salty ocean water. A young girl came into his shop and asked if he had any of the taffy he advertised for sale, he is said to have offered some "salt water taffy".  Bradley's mother was in the back and heard the exchange, fell in love with the name, and so salt water taffy was born.

Chip's Candy Factory proudly features Sweet Candy Company's Salt Water Taffy in bulk, assorted selections, and specialty packaged gifts.

Peppermint Bark

What would winter be like without Peppermint Bark?  We don't want to know, so make it year 'round!!
There are a number of ways it's made, and many are quite delicious. This is a house fave so we sample it at every opportunity wherever we go.  What makes our different is a combination of the Swiss Chocolate we use PLUS the use of both Peppermint Oil and crushed Candy Cane.

Made in layers, we start with a dark base, then a crushed candy cane layer, then the white chocolate top with some additional candy cane for visual effect. We won't tell you when or how we add the Peppermint Oil, but we will caution that due to it's strength we advise extreme caution in applying it. Even a drop too much will ruin your batch.

We believe that Quality In means Quality Out.  So while we end up making a bit more work for ourselves, we make every batch of Bark in small quantities to ensure we hit our recipe marks perfectly.  We have spent unknown numbers of hours toiling over each recipe until we hit on what we feel it an ideal representation of the flavor we're trying to create.  Hence, when we make the batch, it's in small, manageable amounts that we can duplicate time and again with precise measurements and exact procedures.

We hope you enjoy our Peppermint Bark as much as we enjoy making it.  We proudly feature Peppermint Bark amongst our daily line-up of 10 different flavors including M&M, Cranberry Almond, Mint Chocolate Chip, Rocky Road, and more.

They Won't Notice

Ever find yourself rationalizing a recent raid on the children's candy stash?

You know the deal, Mom. Kids head to the bus stop, you have a few extra minutes before you need to hit the road, and those M&MS they got the other day are just screaming at you...

Dad, the kids' Halloween candy needs inspection once.....daily, that is. Right!?!?

Well we're here to support you, parents. We understand that you, like your children, have that urge, that undeniable crave, for something sweet and yummy that you can find in one certain spot - the kid spot.

And this time of year with Halloween candy coming?? Oh dear, those kids better watch out!!!

Don't be ashamed, don't beat yourself up. Ask your colleagues at work...

You're not alone, we got your back.

Our motto is "I Want Candy", after all...

3ft Hissee Fit

Now THAT's a tantrum...

Actually that's a gigantic 3 foot gummy candy snake!!!

Distributed by The Foregn Candy Company and dubbed as the "World's Largest Gummy Snake", this multi-colored treat is available in three flavors; Blue Razberry Bite, Apple Attack, or Cherry Chase.

If you didn't get your very own, would you throw a big giant Hissee Fit??????

Candy Corn and Jelly Belly

From Green Apple to Strawberry Cheesecake to Buttered Popcorn to Very Cherry, the Jelly Belly Candy Company makes over 30 million pounds of jelly beans annually. As the weather turns and new seasons come, so do new flavors and goodies from our friends at Jelly Belly, such as the season's all time fave - Candy Corn!!

Candy Corn, developed in the 1880s by the Wunderlee Candy Company, is a candy made primarily from sugar, corn syrup, wax, and coloring. Resembling kernels of corn, it is obviously really popular in the fall and strongly associated with Halloween.  Don't you remember eating these at Halloween time as a kid?

And the Candy Corn Jelly Belly? A wonderfully crafted jelly bean that tastes EXACTLY like candy corn!!  We aren't sure the secrets behind the taste-smiths at Jelly Belly, but what a remarkable job they do in crafting real, true to life flavors of our most favorite things.  These may become your new fall once you try them!

Candy Corn and Candy Corn Jelly Belly Bean are sold in bulk at Chip's Candy Factory, but will be in stock for a limited time.  Please call ahead (816.283.8225) if you need to reserve or ensure we have these in stock for your next visit.

Hello Kitty Cake Pop

Hello Kitty Cake Pops, custom made for a customer party. Aren't they adorable?

Made without the use of any die, mold, or prefabricated device, these treats were made entirely by hand, from start to finish.

Would the Hello Kitty fan in your life love some?