Halloween is right around the corner, coming up on Monday, October 31, 2016. If you want to have the best candy in the neighborhood, it helps to know what people actually want. Thanks to Candystore.com, you can shop with confidence. The site has collected and analyzed sales data from 2007 to 2015 for the three months leading up to Halloween in order to discover each state’s most popular candy. According to the site, California’s favorite candy is salt water taffy, with residents consuming 1.6 million pounds of the sticky treat.
Whether or not you’re expecting trick or treaters this year, if you live in Glendale, CA, consider paying a visit to Martha’s Candy. Located in Downtown Glendora Village, Martha's Candy is a family owned and operated candy store and bakery which has been satisfying sweet tooths since early 1970's. One wall is covered with more than 100 jars filled with new and classic candy available by the pound or by the piece. Glendora locals will also find specialty chocolates, retro candy bars, sugar free candy, and handmade treats. In addition to all of the candy, the shop offers ice cream and a variety of baked goodies. In addition to satisfying your sweet tooth, remember Martha’s Candy for special occasions. The shop offers cakes, cookies, cupcakes, sweets, candy tables, pastries, and more for events.
If you buy extra sweets at Martha’s Candy which you’d like to send to friends and family who live out of town, stop by the PostalAnnex location in Glendora to package and ship your gifts. The friendly professionals will even compare shipping rates between UPS and FedEx to help you find the best rate and service.
With 88% of the private companies in the U.S. employing 19 or fewer employees (Source: U.S. SBA), we at PostalAnnex believe local businesses are vital to the health of the U.S. economy. Therefore, PostalAnnex is pleased to feature Martha’s Candy as our Featured Local Neighborhood Business and encourages locals to buy from local businesses.
Image: Martha’s Candy Facebook
Sources: “State-by-State Guide To the Nation’s Favorite Halloween Candy Using 8 Years of Data [interactive]” on candystore.com Martha’s Candy Facebook; Martha’s Candy website; Yelp