Yummies Candy & Nuts

A trip to Maine isn’t complete without a stop at Yummies. Floor to ceiling of candies galore from the good old days and the candies of today’s generation. Young and old will get lost in the aisles.

Their sign advertisers that you have never seen anything like this store. and they’re not kidding! the shelves are stacked floor to ceiling with every conceivable candy you can think of, and even some you haven’t heard of before. additionally they have their own Candy Kitchen, making homemade sweets.

Let’s clear up any confusion for people who haven’t been here before — like I hadn’t before today — so you know what this store is actually like and you don’t waste a trip. Maybe this is what you’re looking for — lots of repackaged candy you can find at Walmart or Target — but don’t fall for the reviews talking about the best candy store, lots of nostalgic candies, or every candy imaginable. Understand what they do and do not have.
They do not have a huge selection of candy. They have a lot of candy, but the selection is actually pretty poor. The store is small and cramped — think coach class airline seating — with candy stacked high along all sides. This cramped space with high walls of candy gives the «effect» of being so much more than it really is. Yeah, little kids — you know, short people — are probably awed by this. It is not awesome, folks.
As stated in other reviews, this store stocks the same candy in two or three places, once again giving the appearance that they have so much more than they actually do. A lot of the candy is the same product with various plays on flavor. And do we really need the overpriced wall of Jelly Belly jelly beans? Boring. Please, don’t go here thinking you are going to find some special treasure that can’t be found elsewhere — you will be sorely disappointed.
Nostalgic candy is pretty scarce, and every candy store carries the same stuff. If you don’t believe me, just look at their website. I foolishly thought that maybe they offered more «old time» candy in their store than they do online. Nope.
Prices, wow. Their prices are high on everything. Six cherry cordial chocolates for almost a dollar a piece — wow. (I see $ 12.99/lb on the display case, and I see $ 19.99/lb on my receipt, but I’ll talk more about that later.) And the pricing on their prepared bags is clever too — most people are probably thinking they are getting a pound in that bag for that extra price, when in fact, their getting only 10 or 12 ounces. If someone is doing a comparison to other candy stores, they may not realize this and think the prices are only slightly higher than normal. But, no, they are excessive.
Finally, I didn’t really find the staff super friendly, and really, who cares? I don’t want to be your friend either. What I do want, however, if for you to not overcharge me on candy. But they did. Once, an honest mistake? Twice, a stupid cashier? Three times, an intended rip off? You be the judge. No «mistakes» in my favor, though, so I advise anyone buying candy here to watch them like a hawk when they’re ringing up your purchases. Don’t wait until you get home to review your receipt and their deceit, because unless you are a local, who is going to travel out of their way to try and get a refund?
Overall, I’d never return here and regret having gone in the first place. No one forced me to go or to buy any candy while I was there, but I wish there had been more accurate reviews that I could have relied upon for information about this store before I wasted my time and my money. So I wrote this review to give fair warning to the unsuspecting.

This is the best candy store I’ve ever been to. Not only is the selection literally every candy imaginable, but the candy is always the freshest too. It’s owned and operated by some amazing people that have worked hard to cement Yummies spot on a busy road (Rt 1). I really can’t recommend it enough.
Whether you’re coming, going, a local, or up for the day, make a point to stop in and satisfy your sweet tooth! With over 10,000lbs of candy on display, there’s something for everyone.

Omg I don’t think I’ve seen so much candy in one place in all my life. If your a candy lover this is definitely the place to go!

Everytime I come to Kittery I stop here. I always find some yummy treats here and always see some treats that I can’t believe they ever made like edible wax mustaches. Last time I picked up some delicious dark sea salt caramels.

Really a let down. Do they actually make anything here? It seems like they just repackage pre-​made candy and slap their sticker on it.

Any and every candy you can possibly imagine from your childhood to now with handcrafted chocolates and taffy… just SO good!

Well, if you find you don’t like your candy don’t bother trying to bring it back. Worst customer service ever! I will never ever return! Oh and by the way you should have something that states no returns.

All the fun candy you remember as a kid. I bought a pair of wax lips… because I needed them. This place will guarantee you a smile.

Everything was fantastic, not sure what past reviewers are talking about because the employees were very kind. The prices are good and they have so much! It doesn’t really matter that shelving is milk crates. We ended up spending $ 75 and came from upstate NY. We will definitely return!

Although the store has a great many varieties and some items that are hard to come by I expected more. The store is kind of boring for a candy store. The shelves are noting but milk crates stacked up and many of the candies are duplicated through out the store giving the appearance of a lot more than there is. The staff was not very hospitable when I asked different sales people some simple questions they acted as though I was bothering them. It was a Wednesday and the store was not even busy. So if you are looking for something particular by all means stop but if you are just driving along and it catches your eye don’t bother keep going.

They have every candy I could possibly want. In person is always a much better way to experience this place than online but… Yummies has it all!

There might not be a word in the English language that describes how wonderful Yummies is. I came to Yummies for the first time this past Saturday, and I was in a whole new world of nostalgia and fun. Right on Route 1, Yummies has a nice little parking lot just past the main drag of outlets. Inside is a tight packed store filled to the ceiling with any piece of candy you could possible imagine. They also have a wall of nuts and other snacks such as Wasabi Peas. There is so much candy in here, you might get a sugar high from walking around!
I picked out some of my childhood favorites like Wax Bottles, Candy Cigarettes, and gummi Coke Bottles. I also grabbed some dark chocolate sea salt caramels, root beer barrels, and Bertie Bots every flavor jelly beans (despite being Harry Potter obsessed as a kid, I never had them before!).
Despite walking out with a bag that was way more filled than it should have been (did ya know sugar isn’t that great for you?) I only spent about $ 35 which I thought was wonderful. The prices are just right, and you can escape from life for a few minutes and remember how sweet (pun intended) childhood really was.

Nothing I can say that someone else hasn’t! Every kind of candy and at a good price!

I just went here today and it was SO awesome! It’s just basically a candy story but it has really interesting candy of all kinds! I personally got some liquor candy and some chocolate covered gummy bears– both were DELICIOUS!
I went in hungry, which was a mistake because I wanted to eat EVERYTHING!
A few things I didn’t get but wish I did:
Chocolate covered marshmallows
Oreo Brick Chocolate
Im bringing my mom next time she’s visiting, too because the place has a lot of older candies that aren’t as popular now like Razzles and Flying Saucers and Teaberry Gum.
Love love love it!

yup, thats right mer, I did go to yummies, muhahahahaha!!!
(sorry inside joke)
so, youve seen the commericals, youve driven on rt 1, maybe to go outlet shopping, maybe to defect to canada, dont know, dont ask, but this is worth the stop in. what can I say, sure they have a bunch of bulk candy for often more than you would pay at say target or wherever, but they also have a gem or three that you cant get elsewhere. Sure the stuff they have in other parts is not worth getting, but hey a 1.80 for a valomilk? yes! cinnamon bears, nope, not here (see, i tried)
jelly belly is 10 bucks a pound, which isnt bad, not the cheapest ive seen, but at least they have it.
in closing, unless you have type 2 diabietes, yummies is pretty darn… sweet

Awesome store! Walls of candy, very clean store, diverse selection, friendly staff, lots of parking. The only bad thing is that the candy seemed a bit overpriced.

Have been going to Maine since I was a kid & NEVER stopped in Yummies, knew it was there but just always drove by… See it all the time on the Phantom but just still figured if I went in it would be SCARY!!!
Well we decided to stop the other day, I was with the Sister in law & my son… I figured let them have fun…
OMG — There is candy floor to ceiling… They have several old things you cant find (although they dont have the Bolster bar — hey its my last name I love them)!
They have Jelly Bellys in all the flavors that you can scoop on your own which is great, they have about 12,349 pez dispensers which caused quite the scene for my son when trying to get him to Leave the store…
They also have tons of little knick knacks & if you know me — I never turn down knick knacks… Magnets & Key chains, Shirts & Sweats…
Before long my basket was filled & I was psyched they took the card (over $ 5.00), walked out with all my Pear Jelly Bellys, some chocolate covered pretzels, way too many Chick-​o-​stix, pez, magnets & post cards & Charms… OMG — who remembers charms? Love them! Spent over $ 50 but it was worth it as the whole group was very happy with all their little finds!
Will def be back this summer to try more homemade things they have, ooh forget about the Chocolate covered oreos and Air heads, got them too! Gonna get brittle next time!

Oh yeah, there’s the roadside appeal. A concept even Paula Deen couldn’t pass up (too soon?): «10,000lbs of candy and nuts!» «Old and hard-​to-​find sweets!» «0 of 5 dentists recommend us!»
Something like that.
Swing open that door, and get ready for a wonderland of… stacks? Winding aisles in a space smaller than you’d imagine flexing square after square of carefully packaged, evenly weighted sugar bombs. But that’s it, and for some confusing reason, I was left slightly jaded by the entire experience. Candy belongs in bins, with shovels and disarray and chocolate waterfalls and juvenile anarchy and non-​uniform displays. Instead, we have perfectly inventoried Mike & Ikes and rank & file Runts.
Almost every bag is $ 3, which makes budgeting your fatness pretty dang easy. The crazy shaped chocolates, on the other hand, are what they are: priced by funkiness, not weight. Why is the 4oz solid milk computer the same price as the 3oz milk aspirin? Is there no cocoa justice in this sucraverse?
Love the Pez wall, and the occasional throwback sweet. Once you’ve seen it though, jot down a check and move on to the next thing on your list.