Several varieties of homemade popcorn and free samples? Yes please! Cheese, cinnamon, caramel and…read morechocolate... there's something here for everyone. We arrived just after they opened, a batch of cheese corn had just finished up. "It might be a little soft, I just put the melted cheese on it" says the guy behind the counter... well it was not too soft, it was warm and gooey in all the right ways. We bought 4 different kinds for the long trip home.

I have spent a few days thinking of how to return a favor to this place and now I know how…read more Recently my wife of 15 years was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer that had spread to her Liver. When she heard I was coming to Hannibal from O'fallon she asked me to stop in here to get her favorite popcorn. I picked up a few bags and payed for them. I then was telling the nice gentleman working there about my wife. He apologized and gave me another bag of popcorn and said he wished I told him earlier. My wife was so happy when I told her this she began to cry. I can't thank you guys enough for making her day with her favorite popcorn. Truly a classy place. God Bless!

I was in Columbia for a family wedding and was excited to see, my welcome bag had favorites of the…read morebride and groom. I had a packet of Chocolate Covered Pretzels and another packet containing a Chocolate Covered Oreo. Typically I was a glass of cold milk with my Oreo, but this one from the Candy Factory was perfect just being dipped in chocolate. The pretzels gave me a nice mix of savory and sweet. The two pack had one dipped in Milk Chocolate and another in, White Chocolate. I surprised myself, by liking the White Chocolate best. It seemed to have a sweeter taste, which went well with the salty pretzel. While out exploring downtown Columbia, I stopped by to give their Chocolate Covered Strawberries a tasting. OMG - so good. The chocolate shell had a good crunch and the berry was super juicy. I feel bad that I did not, take a picture of the deliciousness. The customer service was attentive and the associates were eager to recommend their favorites. If you love chocolate, you gotta stop by Candy Factory.

A gem of a local business! The Candy Factory is a Columbia institution which features a large…read moreassortment of locally made chocolate and other candies. We've been shopping here for years for ourselves and for gift giving and have never been disappointed. For the quality, the prices are not too bad either, you have the option to either buy individual items or order by the pound (around $20 a pound last I checked). The service is always friendly and helpful, and the store is nice and cozy. Highly recommended!

Cute little shop. Stopped by to try their coffee and avocado toast. Price is decent for the portion…read moreand service was fairly quick. Coffee was sweet so I couldn't really taste it as much. I would probably stop by again just to try the coffee on its own.

Love the macarons! Had them for my birthday last year & I might have to stop by again.read more

Hard pressed to find a candy from yesteryear not in store. Lots of memories from items that aren't…read morein typical stores. They have the cutest aprons behind the register. I wish I would have gotten one! A big variety of tasty cookies on hand. You won't be disappointed!

Very friendly employees. They have a lot of candy, ice cream and cheesecake. I think some of the…read morecandy is overpriced such as the box candy. Dollar general has the some of the candy but a dollar cheaper. I think when I'm in. Hermann again, I will stop and see what is new. Cute business

I love this little gem! They have delicious chocolates and so many interesting flavors of popcorn…read more They let my son sample a good amount before we settled on s'mores and cotton candy. They have Dubai chocolate that my husband raves about

This is my first time going to this place. If you are wanting to try the Dubai chocolate trend,…read morethis is the place to go and buy either the Dubai chocolate bar, strawberry Dubai chocolate cup or both. The strawberry Dubai chocolate cups has a lot of fillings in them. The Dubai chocolate bar here tastes rich and creamy with more fillings than the Dubai chocolate bar i brought elsewhere. They also have different popcorn flavors. I got the medium bag and the kids ate it before i could take a picture. There also plenty of other chocolate options. The staff here were friendly.

Adorable inside. Friendly service. The amount of bacon on that BLT is insane. Could not eat it all…read more We split a Crown Sundae which was delicious. Great nostalgic stop.

I love this place. Didn't wait long on a beautiful Saturday. Friendly service. Great candy.read more

Absolutely hands down the best fudge in the area. Make sure to try the dark chocolate flavor!…read moreAlways excited to stop by and try some truffles as well.

I only came here for ice cream so I don't think there is really much more that I can say other than…read morethe ice cream i had (mint chocolate chip) was good and the price was fine. More generally this is a pretty charming shop, though there are other places in the st. charles historic area that also serve ice cream. i think it's worth a visit if you're coming to this area already

$4 cotton candy! This is really the best reason to come in. You can choose from about ten different…read moreflavors and it's made while you wait. There are many candies for sale from fun-sized to king sized and everything in between. They wont have everything you are looking for, but they have some options you haven't seen in ages. They also sell buckets based on decades: candies that were popular in the 50s or 60s, and so on. You can also get a phosphate, ice cream cone, ice cream soda. Very friendly staff each time I come in. Winter hours noon until 6, and noon until 5 on Sundays.

Reminiscent of penny candy stores from my childhood, Sugar Shack offers a great selection of…read moreindividual wrapped candies to choose from. My favorite thing is the cotton candy - freshly made with a choice of flavors! They also boast a fun assortment of vintage toys, lunchboxes and other collectibles.

Cute little candy shop with some great options. I liked that you can buy specific flavors of…read moregummies. It seemed like a welcoming place. The housemade candy selection was a bit slimmer than I anticipated, would have liked to see more options there but what I did buy was delish.

What a cute little spot! Right by the park, I stopped here with a friend and her daughter and this…read morewas such a cute place to get a little sweet treat for her. They offer a variety of candies, including some awesome vintage ones! The space isn't big - probably only enough to fit 4-6 people in at a time, but no need for much space. They have gift-wrapped bags of goodies or you can pick out what you want from jars. Quick and friendly service that made the little one feel special!

This was a great shop to go into. We just went in to look. But came out with some great cooking…read moreitems and food,gifts also. Find some oils and was able to sample before I bought them. Staff was helpful took the time to talked to me about what would be best what I was looking for for my type of cooking. Decided on Smoked oil. Parmason garlic. Both wonderful tasting. Also bought some candles and some other items. I will most definitely come back here. Very excited to cook with theses

The Mississippi Marketplace was a quaint shop filled with of lots of different treasures and…read morecooking supplies. If you're a baker you will love it. The shop's owner was able to recommend some of their favorite peach sweet tea and the little chocolates were delicious. We stopped in every day of our long weekend trip to try new flavors. The farm animal ceramics would be a great addition to any kitchen. The magnets in the front were hilarious and provided a comedic chuckle.