Funworks Lolly Factory

Well, despite not being a huge fan of lollies, when I was wandering down Jetty Road with a friend of mine on New Years Eve I spotted this shop and I have to say that it looked pretty cool, so I decided to go and check it out. Mind you I didn’t leave empty handed (even though all of the lollies landed up with one of my friends). I have to admit that the selection is absolutely huge, and you actually won’t find many of these lollies sitting on the shelves in your local supermarket. I actually spent about 10 minutes wandering around here, and found quite a few sour offerings (which I do like), that I ended up buying. If you are a lolly fan then I suggest you restrained yourself — a lot — if you end up in here.

Have I died and gone to heaven? This shop is a feast for the senses and now adds to it’s already brilliant offerings, Ben & Jerry’s icecream.
If you’re missing British or US treats from home or holidays, this place should sort you out. Friendly and cheerful service makes the experience more fun. And surely being in a Lolly shop should be about fun.
This one is crammed to the rafters and makes me feel sent back to a childhood of innocence and treats and is as exciting as a Harry Potter set.
It’s quite easy for the bill to add up fast in here, but certainly worth the treat!

My dentist loves this place. I swear, since I found this place, the work my teeth need has increased to the point where I’m paying for one of his kids to go to Harvard and the other to Cambridge.
Being very much a bogan at heart, I love my Cadbury’s, but every now and then, some Hershey’s doesn’t go astray. This place has it, and a hundred or more other things for you to feel guilty about eating.
Service is alright, the prices are better than I had really expected (still not cheap, but not awful), and there’s always something that I haven’t spotted before to look at.

Hershey’s needs a mention.
Unless you frequent the US, Hershey’s chocolate is often difficult obtain, and so I would like to stress that is where you get it!
Although I prefer my Cadbury, Hershey’s can almost convince you that you’re not really in Adelaide, but rather some b-​grade American film. Well depending on your imagination perhaps…
Anyway to add to the excitement of devouring the American «candy bar», this Lolly Shop is picture perfect! Just have a look at the pictures. Plus the best thing about it is that it’s located at Glenelg. Therefore most Adeladians can at least have an opportunity to visit the store.
Other delicious finds in here that you will struggle to find anywhere else include:
–Peanut Butter and Coconut m&ms.
–Dr Pepper.
–Delicious fudge.
–Ovalteenies.
–Gun ball machines.
–All lollies you only remember seeing as a little kid.
Get excited!

This shop is sure to make British and American expats nostalgic, and make homesick tourists feel a little better. And Aussies who love something a bit different will love this shop.
After nine years in Australia I’ve embraced Aussie culture right down to the Vegemite — but that doesn’t mean I’ve relinquished my love of Marmite — not the Sanitarium kind, but the proper British stuff (Sanitarium bought the naming rights for Oz and the two yeast extracts taste quite different). And I’m happy to pay the mark-​up price to feed my craving.
Aaah, Bisto! You can also buy those lovely gravy granules in this shop.
As the name suggests, the focus of the shop is all things sweet, and there are many sweet treats in there.
Plus there are fizzy drink faves such as good old Dr Pepper and the sensational Scottish drink Barrs Irn Bru — which is excellent for hangovers, just as an aside.

The Lolly Shop is probably one of the most popular shops along Jetty Road in Glenelg, being very hard to miss with the extremely bright colours. I have an immense attraction to candy stores and The Lolly Shop definitely does not disappoint. It’s always nice to know that there is somewhere which still sells things you adored when you were younger which were taken off the shelves years ago, such as Dr. Pepper. You could spend a long time in this tiny store, reminiscing about the good times or simply just trying to decide what kind of lolly/​chocolate you are in the mood for — because there are so many to chose from!

The Lolly Shop has been in Glenelg for as long as I can remember; brightly coloured so children and adults alike can’t miss it. It beckons in innocent passers by to feed their sugar addiction. For a small shop it has a vast array of different sweet treats from many different countries to cater for expats and tourists. Being of English descent, I often find myself in there buying lollies from my childhood that you don’t find anywhere else. You can buy black jacks and fruit salad chews as well as my personal favourite, galaxy chocolate. The other interesting thing is that you can buy other food items that aren’t lollies that are imported, such as English custard and gravy powder.
Most of the items are very expensive compared to what you pay overseas, so these sweet treats are a bit of an indulgence. Like most Lolly Shops it is extremely busy in summer holidays and just going in there becomes a tight squeeze. However, if you are looking for something a bit different or just want to spoil the kids it is a good destination.