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If you're looking for the largest candy store in the U.S., then you're going to have to take a trip to Cleveland, Ohio. There, you'll find b.a. Sweetie Candy Co., which calls itself the biggest candy store in, not only the country, but the entire North American continent.

For over 72 years, b.a. Sweetie Candy has been providing sweets, treats, and chocolates from our giant wholesale candy store.

While historic Salem, Massachusetts, is known for its witches, the coastal city is also home the nation's oldest candy company in the United States. Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie has been in business since 1806, which is 17 years after Masschusetts became a state.

The Hershey company has the highest share in the confectionery market in the U.S., with almost 24 percent. Mars, Incorporated is Hershey's biggest competitor in that market. With a market share of just under 23 percent, Mars closely follows in second place. Chewy candy is the type of candy with the highest sales.

Although Atlantic Candy Company left Shark Tank without a deal, the candy manufacturing company did find a way to bring its concept of a toy inside of a chocolate sphere to consumers.

In 1847, Fry's produced the first solid chocolate bar. The company also created the first filled chocolate sweet, Cream Sticks, in 1853. Fry is most famous for Fry's Chocolate Cream, the first mass-produced chocolate bar, which was launched in 1866, and Fry's Turkish Delight, launched in 1914.

Conversely, younger generations do not always realise how long such brands have been part of our lives. We can trace the origins of confectionery back to about 2000BC when the ancient Egyptians satisfied their cravings for something sweet by combining fruits and nuts with honey.