America's Oldest Candy Store

I see new horizons of opportunity. I believe that working together we can develop the candy industry's full potential to the benefit of wholesaler, retailer, manufacturer, and the consuming public."

- Ernest Prince, founder of McKeesport Candy Co., in his presidential keynote address, 1953 National Candy Wholesalers Association convention.

 99 (and counting) Years of Candy Favorites

As one of the oldest and most publicized candy stores in the nation, we strive to "go the extra mile," providing customers with the best possible service in keeping with our motto, " Candy is what we sell, but service is what we deliver."

We have been honored to have been featured in numerous national publications and have worked with many different industries helping create unique and newsworthy promotions.

A Halloween Promotion for Seventeen.com

Press Videos

Below are videos, featured on Local and National Television, that highlight our nine decade history:

• WTAE-TV Pittsburgh - Candy Shortages for Easter - March 2023
• WNYC Public Radio - All of It Podcast: Paying Tribute to Bygone Treats - August 2022
• Dell Technologies - Technology Powers X Podcast:  The Sweetest Treat - November 2020
• KDKA TV - Sunday Business Page with John Delano - February 2019
• Talking Candy History on the Airways - NPR Food Talk Radio Show - February 2018
• The Warren Pierce Show - WJR Detroit - October 2011
• KDKA TV – Dave Crawley’s KD Country –  October 2008
• The Food Network at the All Candy Expo – December 2006 (video)
• WQED's "On Q" Television – February 2004
• NBC Today Show – November 2003

Retro Candy Articles

We have been selling "retro" candy long before it was considered "retro." Please view these articles to learn about our early years:

• Mason Mint Candy Digest - December 1947
• Ernest Prince National Candy Wholesaler Profile - 1948
• Ernest Prince Addresses Pittsburgh Candy Club - National Candy Wholesaler - 1949
• James O. Welch Company Profile of McKeesport Candy Co. - 1953
• National Candy Wholesaler - May 1964
• Professional Candy Distributor Salesman Magazine - July 1969

Press Articles

Below are recent articles that share our unique history and philosophy.

2010 - Current

• CANDY CRUSHED - Time-honored religious tradition comes to a complete stop after essential 'gem" treat discontinued -  The Sun US EDITION - September 2026
• Sunkist Fruit Gems, a colorful staple of synagogue celebrations, discontinued - EJewish Philanthropy - September 2026
• This Nostalgic Halloween Candy Will Take You Back To Better Times - Yahoo Shopping - September 2026
• McKeesport Candy Co. makes Sweet Holiday Memories - Mon Valley Independent News - December 2025
• A Sweet Legacy - IN Monroeville - Spring 2025
• McKeesport Candy Swaps Shop with Online Store - Pittsburgh Biz Journal - January 2009
• Retail Profile: Stocking Everyone's 'Candy Favorites' - Candy Industry Magazine - November 2012
• Sweet Memories - Duquesne News - August 2012
• The wax bottle candy that has been around since the early 1900s - Mashed - May 2023
• McKeesport Candy Co., chosen amongst locations to wholesale Clark Candy Bars - Trib Live - February 2020
• After nearly two years, the Clark Bar returns - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - February 2020
• Loss for Words: Conversations Missing from Some Sweethearts Candy - Trib Live - January 2020
• McKeesport Candy Has Solution to Shortage of Candy Hearts - The Mon Valley Independent - February 2019
• Goodbye Sweetheart Candies? - The Jambar  - February 2019
• Maker of Dum-Dums reveals plans to re-introduce Sweethearts, Necco Wafers - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - September 2018
• New Owner Sells Candy Maker Necco After Deal Turns Sour - Wall Street Journal - July 2018
• Customers buying up Clark Bars as fast as they can get 'em - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - April 2018
• Necco Wafers reportedly taste like 'drywall' — but fans are stockpiling the retro candy - CBC Radio - April 2018
• Speculators hoard Necco Wafers before candymaker's possible closure - CNBC - April 2018
• Frenzied Fans Swamp Local 'Candy Man" with NECCO Orders - The Jewish Chronicle - April 2018
• NECCO-Mania - NPR All Things Considered - April 2018
• Necco Wafers, Taste of Childhood And Chalk, Near the Final Crunch - Wall Street Journal - April 2018
• Antiques & Collectibles:  Egg cups, jelly beans have a centuries-old history - AP News - April 2017
• Invented by ancient civilizations, gum today is a multi-billion-dollar industry - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Feb 2017
• You Can't Get This Candy Anymore - CNN.com - October 2015
• Bewitching Treats for Halloween - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - October 2015
• Nostalgia and novelty in full bloom - Star Local Media - July 2015
• Sweet success: Now there's one-stop online shopping for kosher candy - Jewish Chronicle - Dec 2014 
• More Candy Than You Thought Possible - And It's All Kosher! - Jewish Advocate - Sept 2014
• Nostalgia - INMcKeesport Magazine - Spring 2014
• Flat sales plumped on Cyber Monday - Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Dec 2013
• The Internet's Oldest Candy Store in a 21st Century Market - Oct 2013
• Internet Retailer - Royal Baby - Jul 2013
• Santa gets his candy at CandyFavorites.com! - Nov 2012
• Stocking Everyone's Candy Favorites -  Candy Retailer Magazine Nov 2012
• McKeesport Candy embraces new and old by selling retro goodies only on the Web - Aug 2012
• Pittsburgh Post Gazette Quote of the Week - August 2012
• Playing with Candy that's Totally Radz! - June 2012
• CandyFavorites.com Teams up with St. Martin's Press - May 2012
• American Profile Magazine Tidbits - February 2012
• Local Candy Makers Partner to Honor Tuskegee Airmen - Pittsburgh Tribune Review - February 2012
• 15 of America's Favorite Regional Sweets - Budget Travel - January 2012
• Region's Internet Retailers to Join in Free Shipping Day - Pittsburgh Tribune Review - December 2011
• Craft a Gingerbread Lighthouse - Coastal Living Magazine - November 2011
• The Food We Miss - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - October 2011
• Unwrapping Sweet Nostalgia - Ocala Style Magazine - September 2011
• Heaps of Sweet – Philadelphia Inquirer – November 2010
• Chocolate Tops for Trick-or-Treat – ABC News – October 2010

2006 - 2009

• The Creepier, The Better. – Pittsburgh Magazine – October 2009
• Tips for a Wedding Candy Buffet? – Martha Stewart Weddings – Summer 2009
• McKeesport Candy Swaps Business – Pittsburgh Business Times – January 2009
• KDKA TV – Dave Crawley’s KD Country –  October 2008
• Fort Pitt Candy Sells Memories – Pittsburgh Post Gazette “Seen” Section – October 2008
• Halloween Decorating – Country Living Magazine – October 2008
• Candy Sweet Spot in Sour Economy – Associated Press – June 2008
• The History of Jordan Almonds – World Now (Syndicated Distribution) – April 2008
• Shopping Trip Down Memory Lane – Chicago Tribune – April 2008
• KQDS Radio Interview - Duluth, Minnesota – March 2008
• Dark Chocolate Moves into the Spotlight - Distribution Channels – Winter 2008
• The History of ... Jelly Beans – The Spectator – April 2007
• Looking for Some Candy Canes? – Sioux Falls Argus Leader – December 2007
• Wedding Candy Buffet Ideas – Favor Ideas (FavorIdeas.com) – January 2007
• The Food Network at the All Candy Expo – December 2006 (video)
• Candy Favorites in Seventeen Magazine – October 2006
• Mystery of Circus Peanuts – USA Today  - July 2006
• Film fare – Louisville Courier Journal – February 2006

We were honored to partner with Harvard's National Lampoon Magazine for a Valentine's Promotion.

1994 - 2005

• Sweet on the Classics – Florida Today – October 2005
• Jon Prince at the Google Global Sales Conference 2005
• Fascination with Gross Candy? – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – March 2005
• McKeesport Candy Co. Stays on the Edge – The HMA Link – November 2004
• Coolest Candy You've Never Heard of – USA Weekend – October 2004
• Tricks for Treats – Fast Company – October 2004
• McKeesport Candy Featured on WQED's "On Q" Television – February 2004
• Sweet Site Offers Retro Delights – Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio.com) – January 2004
• McKeesport Candy Co. Featured on NBC Today Show – November 2003
• Who Wants Candy? – Columbus Alive Online Magazine – September 2003
• McKeesport Candy Sells Sweet Nostalgia – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – October 2002
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – July 2002
• McKeesport Candy Marks 75 Years – McKeesport Daily News – November 2001
• Candy is Dandy – Pittsburgh Business Times – August 2001
• Chocolate Fever – McKeesport Daily News – May 1997
• Stronger Than Steel: McKeesport Candy Co – Distribution Channels – November 1996
• Fundraising Unit Sweet – McKeesport Daily News – April 1996
• Candy Firm Honored – McKeesport Daily News – July 1994   

In 2010, CandyFavorites.com partnered with Warner Home Video to promote "Flipped"