Penny Candy, the Way It Always Was
Penny candy was never really about the penny. It was about a kid being allowed to make their own decisions, one piece at a time. That's the tradition at Kernels & Kandies: scoop-your-own candy, sold by the piece or by weight, with no minimum — on Main Street in Spearfish.
How it works
Grab a bag, scoop what you want — or pick single pieces — and we weigh it at the counter. There is no minimum. A kid with a dollar is a real customer here, with the same dignity as the adult buying a $58 gift basket.
Saltwater taffy, sours, gummies, hard candies, chocolate novelties, Pop Rocks and popping candy, plus the hand-swirled giant lollipops we make in-house. Stock rotates, so the wall is a little different every visit — which, for kids, is half the fun.
The economics lesson hiding in a candy wall
Hand a kid a small budget and the wall turns into a math problem they'll actually work on: two big pieces or six small ones? Sour now or chocolate that lasts the car ride? Parents tell us the negotiating is the best fifteen minutes of the trip.
When the decisions are final, kids sign the signature wall by the door on the way out. It's theirs until we repaint.
Penny candy by mail
Grandparents, mostly: yes, we can box up a scoop-your-own selection and ship it anywhere in the 50 states — gift message included, never an invoice in the box. Call 605-340-0470 and tell us the kid's age and what they like; we'll pick the mix.
Details on ordering and shipping, or see the whole candy shop.
Penny candy questions
Where can I find penny candy in Spearfish, SD?
Kernels & Kandies at 714 N. Main St. Suite B in downtown Spearfish sells candy the penny-candy way: scoop-your-own, by the piece or by weight, with no minimum. Taffy, sours, gummies, Pop Rocks, chocolate novelties and hand-swirled giant lollipops, alongside 40+ popcorn flavors.
Is there really no minimum?
Really. Buy a single piece if that's what you want. The wall exists so a kid with a small budget can be a real customer and make their own decisions — that's the tradition we're keeping alive.
What kinds of candy are on the wall?
Saltwater taffy, sours, gummies, hard candy, chocolate novelties, Pop Rocks and popping candy, and hand-swirled giant lollipops made in-house. Stock rotates, so there's usually something new each visit — call 605-340-0470 if you're hunting something specific.
Can I ship penny candy to my grandkids?
Yes — call 605-340-0470, tell us their ages and what they like, and we'll pick the mix and ship it anywhere in the 50 states with a gift message and no invoice in the box. One caution: in hot months we'll steer you away from chocolate that won't survive the truck.
Keep exploring
The candy shop
The whole wall and the lollipops.
Visit with kids
The fifteen-minutes-that-becomes-forty stop.
Gourmet popcorn
The other half of the shop.
Ship candy
Send a box anywhere in the 50 states.
Find us at 714 N. Main St. Suite B, Spearfish, SD 57783, or head back to the Kernels & Kandies home page.