An Old Time Candy Shop on Main Street
Kernels & Kandies is the old-fashioned candy shop Spearfish didn't have: a scoop-your-own wall, hand-swirled giant lollipops, Pop Rocks and popping candy, and the retro stuff adults come in hunting by name.
No minimums, no nonsense — buy one piece or a whole bag. And if you're not near Spearfish, we ship candy nationwide.
The candy wall
Half the shop is popcorn; the other half is a scoop-your-own candy wall with no minimum. A kid can spend a real dollar here and walk out with a bag of decisions they made themselves — that's the point.
Saltwater taffy, sours, gummies, hard candy, chocolate novelties, Pop Rocks and popping candy — by the scoop or by the piece. More about how the penny candy side works.
Hand-swirled giant lollipops
The lollipops are swirled by hand, in-house — the big ones kids press against the glass to look at. They make a solid road-trip bribe, a birthday extra, or the thing a grandparent sends in a package.
Old time candy for actual grown-ups
The wall isn't only for kids. A steady share of our candy customers are adults hunting a specific candy from their childhood — the stuff grocery stores stopped carrying decades ago. If you're chasing something specific, ask at the counter or call 605-340-0470; if we don't have it, we'll tell you honestly.
Candy by mail
We ship candy to all 50 states along with the popcorn — same phone call, same bagged-fresh promise, gift message included and no invoice in the box. One caution: chocolate and summer trucks don't mix, so in hot months we'll tell you straight whether to ship chocolate or pick something sturdier.
Call 605-340-0470 to order, see how ordering and shipping works, or build it into a gift basket.
Candy shop questions
Is there an old-fashioned candy store in Spearfish, SD?
Yes — Kernels & Kandies at 714 N. Main St. Suite B in downtown Spearfish has a scoop-your-own candy wall with no minimum, hand-swirled giant lollipops, saltwater taffy, Pop Rocks, sours, gummies and retro candy, alongside 40+ flavors of gourmet popcorn popped on-site.
Do you sell candy by the piece?
Yes. The candy wall is scoop-your-own with no minimum, so you can buy a single piece or a full bag. It's the setup grandparents remember and kids now get to experience — hand a kid a small budget and let them run it.
Do you have Pop Rocks and retro candy?
Yes — Pop Rocks and popping candy are staples on the wall, along with other retro and nostalgic candy. Stock rotates, so if you're hunting one specific childhood candy, call 605-340-0470 and ask before you drive in.
Are the lollipops really made in-house?
Yes — the giant lollipops are hand-swirled in-house. They're one of the first things kids spot through the glass and a popular add-on to gift tins and shipped packages.
Can I get candy shipped?
Yes — candy ships nationwide to all 50 states with the popcorn, gift message included and no invoice in the box. One caution: in hot months, chocolate is at risk in a summer truck, so mention it when you call 605-340-0470 and we'll tell you honestly whether to ship chocolate or swap it.
Keep exploring
Penny candy
By the piece, no minimum, like it always was.
Gourmet popcorn
The other half of the shop.
Gift tins & baskets
Candy and popcorn together.
Visit the shop
The kids' stop on Main Street.
Find us at 714 N. Main St. Suite B, Spearfish, SD 57783, or head back to the Kernels & Kandies home page.