8 Old-Fashioned Candy Stores in DFW

There’s a reason the phrase “like a kid in a candy store” is synonymous with having a rollicking good time—there’s nothing like riffling through baskets and barrels and shelves of colorful treats and picking out exactly what you’re craving. And now, as families prepare for Valentine’s Day and Easter—both big candy holidays—it’s a great time to get acquainted with these charming, locally owned candy stores in historic city squares around North Texas.

Top image of Hey Sugar courtesy of Jennie Peak Photography

AndiMac Candy Shack

Dynamic duo Andrea and her son Brandon McMillin own and run this sweet storefront on downtown Mansfield’s Main Street. It’s chock full of more than 1,600 treats—everything from old-school candies and sodas to a massive display of Jelly Belly dispensers and, for those hot days, Dippin’ Dots ice cream. Come check out the selections Monday–Saturday and, on Sundays too starting again in March.

Andrea makes pre-made or made-to-order candy bouquets and baskets with puzzles and toys—handy if you’re needing a quick gift. St. Patrick’s Day in Mansfield is all about pickles—the city’s heritage crop—so if you’re visiting during the annual Pickle Parade & Palooza on Saturday, March 16, stop into AndiMac’s for their pickle-flavored jellybeans, taffy and lollipops.

Location: 119 N. Main Street, Mansfield
Hours: Monday–Saturday 10am–6pm; closed on Sundays except for special occasions
Contact: 682/422-3025
Learn more: andimaccandyshack.com

Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: Drive over to Mansfield’s Katherine Rose Memorial Park, one mile away, for the playground under shade trees, or a walk on the trails.

Blooms Candy & Soda Pop Shop

Blooms first opened in Historic Downtown Carrollton as a flower shop but later, they shifted their focus and went all in on candy. Today, they sell hundreds of candies, novelties and toys for kids and adults, but their signature treat is retro soda. Blooms offers hundreds of glass-bottle sodas, 90 of which are root beer. (Hello, butterscotch.) Many of these sodas are made with real cane sugar. Blooms, open daily, continuously switches up their inventory to fit the occasions, making their Valentine and Easter basket offerings surefire hits.

Location: 1106 W. Main Street, Carrollton
Hours: Open daily
Sunday 10am–7pm
Monday–Thursday 10am–8pm
Friday & Saturday 10am–9pm
Contact: 972/416-5230
Learn more: candycarrollton.com

Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: A few steps over, Carrollton Square’s picturesque gazebo and expansive green lawn is the perfect spot for a game of tag. For the closest park with a playground, take a half-mile drive over to Francis Perry Park.

Mom & Popcorn

As the name implies, Mom & Popcorn is best known for its unique, gourmet popcorn in sweet flavors—like birthday cake and fruity cornfetti—and savory—like bacon cheddar and Cajun. Don’t worry, you can try before committing to a full bag or tin. For Valentine’s, try the limited-edition Cupid’s Corn, a mix of cherry, watermelon and vanilla. But this store is so much more than popcorn—you’ll also find delectable truffles, fudge, and tubs of cotton candy in myriad flavors. Their candy kabobs? Wowza.

Location: 215 E. Louisiana Street, McKinney
Hours: Open daily
Monday–Thursday 10am–5pm
Friday & Saturday 10am–7pm
Sunday noon–5pm
Contact: 972/542-7605
Learn more: momandpopcorn.com

Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: After you’ve explored Historic Downtown McKinney, Finch Park less than a mile away offers colorful play structures, pickleball courts and a splash pad. (Water turns on May 1.)

The Candy Barrel

Next time you’re moseying around the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, plan a pit stop at the Candy Barrel, where you’ll find exactly that—dozens of wooden barrels overflowing with chocolates, gummies and lollipops of every kind and 60-plus flavors of salt water taffy. Your kids will get a kick out of the novelty treats: scorpion lollipops, chocolate-covered insects, the bacon-flavored sodas, and oversized candies as big as the Lone Star State itself, like 5-pound gummy bears.

You’ll find this old-fashioned candy store, open daily, inside the Stockyards Station shopping and dining district, which doubles as a depot for the Grapevine Vintage Railroad. For more candy, come back for the Stockyards’ annual Easter Egg Hop on Saturday, March 30, when the store will offer face painting from noon–5pm.

Location: 140 East Exchange Avenue, Suite 109, Fort Worth
Hours: Open daily
Sunday–Thursday 10am–6pm
Friday & Saturday 9am–8pm
Contact: 508/474-2973
Learn more: fortworthstockyards.org

Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: Just across East Exchange Avenue, at the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze, parents can join their kids on a race through this open-air adventure or watch from the second-story observation deck.

Rocket Fizz

What puts the “fizz” in this candy shop? The hundreds of wild and wacky flavored sodas. Try the Whirly Pop lollipops or Bazooka bubble gum soda, or truly wacky flavors like ranch—yes, ranch dressing. It’s the wackier, the better with its candy options too, like the Sour Punch Pickle Roulette you may have seen on TikTok, and an array of classic candy options and more from Mexico, Europe and Asia.

Rocket Fizz has franchises all over the country, with three locations open daily here in North Texas: in the historic Deep Ellum neighborhood east of Downtown Dallas; on Grapevine’s Historic Main Street, nestled next to the Town Square gazebo; and another in Arlington, north of AT&T Stadium.

Rocket Fizz, photo courtesy of Ashlee Fort

Location: 1707 North Collins Street, Suite 111, Arlington
Hours: Open daily
Sunday–Thursday 11am–9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am–10pm
Contact: 682/706-3390
Learn more: rocketfizz.com
Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: The closest playground, with toddler play structures too, is Arlington’s Clarence Thompson Park.

Location: 2701 Main Street, Suite 160, Deep Ellum/Dallas
Hours: Open daily
Sunday–Thursday 11am–9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am–midnight
Contact: 972/773-9155
Learn more: rocketfizz.com
Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: Dallas’ Main Street Garden Park features a toddler play area, fountains, public art, and Wi-Fi.

Location: 317 S. Main Street, Grapevine
Hours: Open daily
Monday–Friday 11am–9pm
Saturday 10am–9pm
Sunday 11am–8pm
Contact: 817/421-8400
Learn more: rocketfizz.com
Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: Grapevine’s Rocket Fizz is a short drive around the corner to Grapevine Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park, with the playgrounds and koi ponds.

Hey Sugar Candy Store

Best known for its nostalgic selections, Hey Sugar stocks popular candies from the 1800s to 1990s. Never before tasted Turkish Taffy? Here’s your chance to try it, plus lots of cotton candy, old-timey sodas and even Hey Sugar’s own ice cream brand, TX Creamery. Get a scoop of TX 2 Step (made with Dr Pepper) in-store or at Central Market grocery stores.

Hey Sugar has half a dozen locations in North and Central Texas, including Roanoke and Celina, the latter of which is unique in that it’s housed in a historic, renovated pharmacy at Celina Town Square. Look for the bright green door and kiddie rides on the porch.

Location: 303 W. Pecan Street, Celina
Hours: Open daily
Sunday & Monday noon–6pm
Tuesday–Thursday 11am–9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am–10pm
Contact: 469/202-3089
Learn more: heysugarcandy.com
Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: In Celina, walk one block down West Pecan Street toward the jungle gym at Founders Station Park.

Location: 111 S. Oak Street, Roanoke
Hours: Open daily
Sunday–Thursday 11am–9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am–10pm
Contact: 682/831-9900
Learn more: heysugarcandy.com
Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: In Roanoke, trot down the street to the FairPlay Park playground and let the kids climb the jungle gym, swing, or explore the walking trails. Or stroll down Oak Street past the Historic Old Town Roanoke to Austin Street Plaza and gather photos along the way to complete the town’s scavenger hunt.

Pop ‘N’ Cream

If sweet and salty is your jam, may we suggest popping by Pop ‘N’ Cream—as in “popcorn and ice cream.” Those are their specialties. Their 70-plus popcorn flavors are all made fresh and in-house. And their ice cream? It’s exclusively Texas’ Blue Bell brand, served any way you like: cone, cup, malt, shake, float or sundae. If you’re feeling really adventurous, ask for the shake-and-sundae combo called the two-step sundae to split with the kids.

But if you’re heading to Pop ‘N’ Cream specifically for the candy, you won’t be disappointed. On the candy aisle, you’ll find more than 250 varieties—everything from sour straws and gummy bears to freeze-dried candies, as well as all sorts of vintage bottled sodas. This sweet shop is open daily and located in the West Seventh entertainment district.

Location: 2600 W. Seventh Street, Suite 135, Fort Worth
Hours: Open daily
Monday–Thursday noon–7pm
Friday & Saturday noon–8pm
Sunday noon–6pm
Contact: 817/870-5005
Learn more: popncream.com
Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: Nearby Dream Park, within massive 252-acre Trinity Park, accommodates children of all abilities.

Atomic Candy

From Abba Zaba to ZOTZ, you’ll find new and nostalgic candies here at Atomic Candy on the Denton Square. Discover imports from Japan, Europe and Mexico as well as traditional favorites in bulk, and salt water taffy.

Need an off-beat and wacky gift for your valentine? Look no further than Atomic Candy for toys, collectibles, posters and of course seasonal candies. Speaking of collectibles, Atomic’s selection of lunchboxes would make a sweet gift for any kid or kid at heart. Choose from lunchboxes with all sorts of characters, from Peppa Pig and Hello Kitty to Spider-Man and Bob Ross.

Location: 105 W. Hickory Street, Denton
Hours: Open daily
Sunday–Thursday 11am–7pm
Friday & Saturday 11am–9pm
Contact: 940/383-3780
Learn more: atomic-candy.com
Where to run off the sugar rush nearby: Across the street lies the historic Denton County Courthouse, with ample green space on the lawn. For play structures, Quakertown Park is a short drive away on Oakland Street with plenty of play structures, picnic tables and restrooms.