This Has Been Crowned Michigan’s No. 1 Candy Store

We’re definitely in candy season—with Halloween here and Christmas right around the corner. It’s that glorious stretch of the year when it’s completely acceptable to have a stash of sweets in your desk drawer and to claim “taste testing” as a valid reason for sampling one of everything.

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I’ve always had a soft spot for those old-school candy shops—the kind tucked into a quaint downtown where the smell of sugar practically hits you before you even walk through the door. You know the type: shelves lined with the candy your mom remembers from her childhood (that's Necco Wafers and Good & Plenty for my mom), bins of colorful sweets you scoop out by the pound, and hard-to-find treats you thought had disappeared forever.

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And when it comes to capturing that nostalgic, sugar-filled magic, one Michigan shop is doing it better than anyone else.

Doc Sweets’ Candy Company in Clawson has just been named the No. 1 candy store in Michigan by LoveFood. Claiming the title of Michigan’s largest retail candy store, Doc Sweets is a paradise for anyone who remembers—or wants to discover—the candies of yesteryear. Inside, you’ll find walls packed with nostalgic favorites ,alongside all the latest chocolates, gummies, and novelty treats you see in stores today. It’s a mix that keeps both longtime candy lovers and new fans coming back for more.

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The shop first opened in 2008 and has since become a candy-lover’s dream—offering bulk candy by the pound, hard-to-find retro brands, and their famous “Decade Boxes” packed with treats from the era of your choice. Whether you’re reliving your 80s favorites or trying the newest candy craze, Doc Sweets makes good on its slogan: “It’s like being a kid again—only sweeter.”