Confectionery store facts for kids

A colorful candy store in Illinois, United States.

A candy store is a super fun shop that sells all sorts of yummy treats! You might call it a sweet shop in the UK, or a lolly shop in Australia. These stores are usually packed with way more candies and sweets than a regular grocery store. They often have old-fashioned candies or special sweets from different countries. Many candy stores feel warm and cozy, making you feel a bit nostalgic, like stepping back in time!

The Sweet History of Candy Stores

"The Great Buddha Sweet Shop" from an old Japanese guide (1787).

Candy stores have been around for a long time! An old Japanese book from 1787, called Miyako meisho zue, talks about a candy store. This shop was near a famous statue in Kyoto, Japan.

In 1917, a city in Pennsylvania, USA, called Harrisburg, had 55 candy shops! That's a lot for a city of 70,000 people.

The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World

The oldest sweet shop in England, in the village of Pateley Bridge.

Did you know there's a candy store recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest? It's in a village called Pateley Bridge in England. This amazing shop, known as The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World, first opened its doors way back in 1827! Imagine all the candy it has sold over the years.

Cool Modern Candy Stores

Today, candy stores are still very popular. Some are even famous for their amazing designs! In 2015, a magazine called Architectural Digest listed some of the most beautifully designed candy stores.

These included:

• Dylan's Candy Bar in Miami, USA
• The Candy Room in Melbourne, Australia
• Candylawa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• SugarSin in London, England
• Méert in Lille, France

One of the biggest candy stores in the world is M&Ms London. It's huge, covering 35,000 square feet across four floors! That's a lot of M&Ms!

Images for kids

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  The store section of Schimpff's Confectionery in Jeffersonville.

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  A confectionery store called "Okashi-no-Machioka".

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  Inside a department store in Helsinki, Finland.

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  A confectionery counter at Harrods in London.

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  An Indian confectionery store selling Indian sweets in Rajasthan, India.

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  Freak Lunchbox candy store in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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  A confectionery store in Kuopio, Finland.

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  A confectionery store in Buenos Aires.