Archive for the ‘Bulk Candy’ Category

Halloween Candy Costumes are Extra Sweet

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Okay. We’re all sitting around the other day rubbing our hands together in anticipation of the best parts of Halloween: candy and costumes. And while we’re obviously going to go for the candy first, I gotta be honest – it was a close call.  And that’s when we discovered that we could have it all.

Halloween candy costumes.  WHAT?

Heck yeah! Who doesn’t love a delicious Twix bar? And think of how cute it is when you see a little baby dressed up like an M&M. So that got us to thinking about creative Halloween candy costumes that you could make without spending a whole lotta’ dough.

…. Which, of course, leaves you more money to buy candy online, which means you can be the “cool house” this holiday, ensuring more treats than tricks. (See? At our bulk candy warehouse, we’re always looking out for our customers.)

Here’s what we came up with:

  1. Wrap yourself in swirly red crepe paper and go as a Twizzler.
  2. Paint a box white, cut out arm holes and a place for your head, and go as a marshmallow.
  3. Get a yellow sheet, stuff it with newspaper and paint the top yellow. Presto! You’re a candy corn. (Make sure to leave room for your eyes.)
  4. Remember that box from before? Paint it brown and add some purple spots, and suddenly you’re a Chunky bar.

Unless you have a twin. Then do this:

Looking for more ideas? Maybe you could find something fun at the MetroCandy bulk candy warehouse. You could even buy candy online and have a whole theme, you know?

If you have any cool Halloween candy costumes ideas of your own, hit us up in the comments section. We’d love to know how creative you can get.

 

Old Fashioned Candy is Making a Comeback

Friday, September 14th, 2012

Recently the Huffington Post ran an article highlighting old fashioned candy wrappers, all of which had a 1₵ icon featured prominently on the front. There were some candy bars I don’t see much of anymore — Jiminy Cricket, anyone? — but there were a lot of my current favorites, too: Hershey bars and Krackle bars, and even Halls… you know, before they started making cough drops.

It seems like I’ve been seeing a lot of nostalgia over candy bars from our past. National Public Radio even did a country-wide tour where they looked at “America’s Affection for Hometown Confections.” They searched in shops for our preferences, from chocolates made on the premises to our all-time favorite old fashioned candy bars to giant gumballs.

So besides making my sweet tooth act up a little it got me thinking about the idea of nostalgia candy. It’s pretty easy to buy bulk candy wholesale now, which means that everyone should be able to get their all-time favorite sweet treats whenever they want, right? And now all I notices is how many people are using candy bars at weddings, or throwing parties with candy themes. I wrote about the movie Candy Land a few weeks back: can you think of a more old fashioned candy than peanut brittle?

I mean, really:

Anyway, what I really want to know is what causes YOUR nostalgia: candy bars? Chocolates? Ribbon candies? Maybe it’s hot cocoa or Fun Dip or Mary Janes. I only ask because I’m pretty sure we carry them all, so you can stock up….

(No pressure. Really. I’m just sayin’ that if you really missed your Sugar Babies, you could buy bulk candy at wholesale prices right from us, and we wouldn’t tell a soul.)

So drop us a line and let us know what your favorite old fashioned candy is.  We’d love to know!

Black Bears Lead to Some Weird Candy News

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

No, really – this story is just weird. A candy loving black bear found itself having the time of its life in a candy store in Colorado a couple of weeks ago. Apparently, our considerate friend walked right through the front door and helped himself to some sweets, including the appropriately named “cookie bears,” which are chocolate chip cookies dipped in caramel and milk chocolate.

We understand. They sound delicious.

Here’s why we think the story warrants the title of Weird Candy News, though. Not only did the bear come back SEVEN TIMES, he didn’t break anything. Or leave wrappers. Or cause any mess at all, really.

Instead, he took what he wanted, walked outside and ate his candy like a good little bear. (You can watch the whole thing online: the candy shop caught it on surveillance video.) The owners think he may have been scared off by a passing car.

Anyway, this got us to thinking. I mean, what if woodland creatures start raiding all of our candy stores? Maybe skunks will develop a taste for chocolate covered Oreos. What if the deer get a taste for vegetable chips? And if we can train apes to speak to use using American Sign Language, what’s to stop them from purchasing our bulk candy wholesale, thus cleaning us out of our entire supply of dried fruit and nuts?

(Or lollipops. Clearly, this little guy prefers Blow Pops to bananas.)

Our online candy shop could be doomed! Because we gotta be honest: if a giant bear walks into our warehouse demanding candy, we’re not going to take the time to ask him is his Visa card is current.

Do you have any weird candy news to share?  We’d love to hear all about it! Drop us a line in the comment section. Maybe we’ll give you a little shout-out in the next blog. :)

Plan your “Movie Night” with Metro Candy!

Friday, July 27th, 2012

Everyone likes going to the movies, but let’s face it, a night out at the cinema has gotten pretty pricey. The average ticket price in 2011 was $7.93, almost double what it was in 1994. And we all know the spending has only begun once you purchase the ticket. After all, what’s a movie without candy? (Answer: Not nearly as much fun)

The good news is increasingly impressive technology allows people to purchase movies on DVD or Blu-Ray and get the full moviegoer experience from the comfort of their living rooms. And now Metro Candy is giving you another reason to wait and enjoy “Movie Night” at home by offering wholesale prices on boxes of theatre candy!

Regardless of your tastes, you’ll find what you love here, and at the type of unbeatable prices you’ll never find at theatres. Enjoy chocolate with your blockbusters? We’ve got M&Ms as well as those delicious Sno-Caps. Prefer a bit of fruit flavor as you relax and watch a flick? Choose from our boxes of Skittles, Jujyfruits and Runts. Looking for an entirely different experience? You can’t go wrong with Mary Jane and the combination of peanut butter and molasses. And hey—if you want to go to the movies but still buy your candy from Metro Candy and sneak it in, we won’t tell anyone.

Whether you watch movies in the theatre or at home, there’s no reason for you to pay theatre prices for your movie candy! Not only does Metro Candy offer wholesale prices to ALL our customers, we also have a NO ORDER MINIMUM policy. So buy as much or as little as you want—you’ll enjoy the same incredible deals no matter what! Visit our website and start planning your Movie Night today!

Take A Sweet Trip Down Memory Lane with Metro Candy!

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

One of the best things about candy is its ability to take us back to a simpler and—pun intended—sweeter time. At Metro Candy, we’re in a particularly nostalgic mood lately and eager to help you turn back the clock as well with “A Sweet Trip Down Memory Lane!”

No matter what old (or young) you are, Metro Candy has the treats you cherished long ago at unbeatable prices. Who didn’t love cracking open a box of Sweetarts, or figuring out how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop ? Maybe you ate Pez candy because you loved those addictive little mini-bricks, or because Mom wouldn’t let you buy another Pez disperser until you finished all the candy. Either way, we’ve got Pez candy—and, of course, those collectible dispersers!

Remember all the urban legends about Pop Rocks and Coke? Admit it: Those tall tales (Mikey the Life Cereal kid is alive and well) made you want Pop Rocks even more. Root beer barrels provided the delicious taste of a can of soda in a piece of hard candy. And who didn’t enjoy picking pieces of Bit-O-Honey out of his or her teeth long after the candy had been consumed?

The best part about getting reacquainted with the candy of your youth? The low cost of traveling back in time! Not only does Metro Candy offer wholesale prices to ALL our customers, we also have a NO ORDER MINIMUM policy. So buy as much or as little as you want—you’ll enjoy the same incredible deals no matter what! So visit our website and stroll down memory lane today!

Baseball Candy, Peanuts and More!

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Everybody’s going to sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” when they see our sale on baseball candy, peanuts and more! That’s because MetroCandy.com, the premiere site for buying bulk candy at wholesale prices, is offering up a special deal to make American’s past time even better. You can stock up for the next game on all sorts of sweet treats that’ll take you back to the stands. Because you know what goes with a great game of baseball? Candy, of course!

 

Peanuts in the Shell:                         $13.85                        (6.5lbs @ $2.13 per lb)

Fluffy Stuff Cotton Candy            $12.48                        (12 ct. @ $1.04 each)

Salt Water Taffy                        $7.95                        (3lbs @ $2.65 per lb)

 

When you buy candy online from Metro Candy, you’re guaranteed to get a great product for a terrific price. We carry all the best baseball candy, peanuts and summertime treats you could ask for! And since there’s no longer a minimum purchase price, you can stock up on bulk candy wholesale, instead of paying the higher prices in retail chains – or at the ball park itself.

So treat yourself to some baseball-themed candy and peanuts today! You can’t beat these prices. Besides: we’re always rooting for the home team at MetroCandy.com!