While traveling on the way to Orlando from Ocala, I noticed the huge sign advertising a Russell Stover store. I didn't even know there was such thing so I had to make the stop. When walking in no one greeted us or explained the layout of the store. In the front was glass cases of chocolates. Behind the cases there was many aisles of chocolates that were grouped. Groups ranged from sugar free, to holiday, to different types of chocolate flavorings. I was under the impression that there would be good sales but there was not. There was a large warehouse room next to the main room that was the discounted room. I believe everything I looked at was expired. Not expired by like a week or two, but expired my 6+ months. I was in shock. I would not purchase anything expired. Plus the prices on expired items were still very steep. When leaving we same employees passing out free chocolate samples but we did not get offered that. I wouldn't be back. read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

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You can't go wrong with a stop at Russell Stover. The selection of chocolate is amazing. The staff is really helpful and knowledgeable. What a fun place to take your family. And it goes beyond chocolate, check out their ice cream selection. read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Store Front - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

We have been passing the Russell Stover store for years and decided today to stop. OMG there is so much here. I felt like I was at the Willy Wonka Chocolate factory. Gifts, holiday packs, bloopers (factory mistakes), Whitman, Jelly Belly, ice cream and more. staff is super friendly, store is awesome. this will be a stop on our future trips. read more

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I definitely believe this is a hidden gem in Florida. When I came in to this Russell Stover's, I was not expecting it to have two different rooms filled with different candies that Russell Stover sells in convenience stores. One room was styled like a gift shop, and the other room was more of an outlet setting very basic walls, but filled to the roof with candy. They had Halloween candy, Valentines candy, and even Christmas candy. Definitely a cool and unique experience especially for someone with a sweet tooth. read more

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This store is such a fun place to stop on a road trip and has delicious ice cream! They usually have some great deals on chocolates, and a huge selection. The ice cream is Blue Bell so it's very tasty, and their homemade hot fudge is amazing! The service was fairly quick, even with long lines and crowds at Christmas time. The store is huge and clean, and even though it can get crowded it never feels cramped. read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Strawberry ice cream with hot fudge & a cherry - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Well, you can either get regular priced items or you can go into the back where they have discounted holiday and seasonal items like Halloween, Valentine's Day, and Christmas candy. I'm trying to get away from eating sugar so I decided to try the sugar-free candy. I got the caramel pecan and surprisingly it was full of flavor so this will definitely be my go to candy. read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

My mother and I were touring around the Ocala area on a Sunday afternoon when we came across Russell Stovers. Now, neither of us had ever been to this place, but we assumed that it was an actual factory, and were hoping for a tour of a chocolate factory. Oh, that would have been glorious. Sadly, it is just a distribution point for the chocolate company. Nothing bad about that... we were just disappointed that our concept of what the place was had been dashed. We wandered around the entire building, had a free sample of some very nice mint chocolates that reminded me of After 8's from when I was a kid, considered buying one of the "Mistakes" boxes that were very reasonably priced, but then I settled for a simple single scoop ice cream cone (waffle cone, of course!) which we both enjoyed out on the patio. Would we go back? Sure, if we needed to buy some chocolate. Heck, next time I am traveling through the area I am probably going to pick up one of those mistake boxes... we didn't this time around because we knew we were going to be out and about for a couple more hours, and the heat of the day would do disastrous things to the chocolate. read more

Great location to buy some discounted chocolate that they didn't sell during the holiday season. The regular price candies are very expensive so be careful of what you buy. read more

Chocolate galore, especially the blooper boxes! Wide selection and great choices made purchasing some a difficult choice.

Lots of selection. Most prices are MSRP. Cheaper at Walmart. But there is a side section that sells bulk cases of chocolate and some discounted items with good prices. Ice cream looked great (Blue Bell) but we didn't try it. read more

Russell Stover's is decent candy but not top-tier. The attraction tot his place, however is theyare a factory outlet where you can get candy from previous holidays at greatly discounted prices. They also have boxes of factory flaws. These's are candies that don't quite meet spec for regular sale, but are still very good and they are deeply discounted. (Notice the theme.). They have ice cream too. It's not very good. But a great place is stock up on lots of chocolate at a decent price. Are a great way to get your kids bouncing off the seats and the ceiling on the car trip down to Disney. read more

One of my guilty pleasures is stopping here when I'm travelling on I-75 North. I always leave happy with bags of candy and a belly full of their ice cream. I joined their rewards club years ago and enjoy that little something extra that comes with being a rewards member. The location is an easy off and back onto the interstate. read more

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place yet! I love a good chocolate covered marshmallow treat. I grew up with Russell Stover and Whitman samplers. There's a certain nostalgia and it makes me think of my Nana. If you miss your Nana or Bubbe come here, it's close to the Villages and you'll see a lot of other people's grandparents shopping for sweets! Sign up for their rewards program. It's free and after two trips they gave me a beautiful box of chocolate we could easily gift. If you're traveling up to Gainesville or Tallahassee or headed to Orlando this is a great place to stop. Ample parking, clean and spacious restrooms and lots of tables to enjoy your ice cream. Yes, they have ice cream! Cones, sundaes, milkshakes. They'll let you sample too! When you first come in check the counter, there are always a chocolate or candy they're sampling. As well as the candies made in house like chocolate covered pretzels, turtles, caramel apples, fudge. Today they had strawberries covered in dark, milk and white chocolate. The main store is going to have all the usual chocolates you'll see at Walgreens and the like. However they have an expansive sugar free section and Millionaires. For those that did not grow up in Texas or the surrounds, Pangburns Millionaires are these wonderful pecan/caramel clusters covered in chocolate. Buy a bag or two. Then there will be seasonal aisles. I'm a sucker for the foil wrapped turkeys. They're just so beautiful on a Thanksgiving table. Then head into the warehouse you'll find chocolates and candy that is from Valentines Day, Christmas and Halloween. The prices here start by the proximity of the holiday. I have found wonderful deals in here. Especially on the oops chocolates that have been wrapped incorrectly or just don't meet the standard shape or size. It's a dangerous place I have never made it out without spending at least $40. I always walk out with a large shopping bag and an ice cream cone and this makes my husband giggle every time. read more

Wow. Just wow. Came in for one thing and bought a heck of a lot more! Meant to buy an ice cream cone but forgot. Love the free sample upon entry. Sets the whole tone. Stocked up on chocolate covered peanuts and cherries, got a box of chocolate nuts. Loved the selection of Halloween decorated candy. They also had caramel apples. Another thing I would like to get next time! Parking was easy. read more

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I am shocked by the treatment my daughter and received at this Russell Stover location. While trying to pay for ice cream, we were confronted by a staff member pushing a chocolate cart. My daughter is Autistic and wears headphones for sensory regulation. Despite moving out of the staff member's way immediately upon noticing her, this employee decided to stop and yell at us vs asking nicely. She shouted at me regarding my daughter's headphones and made deeply personal, offensive comments, including calling her a "terrible child who should not be wearing headphones." It was a hostile and unnecessary confrontation. To make matters worse, she would not shut up despite my silence, I told her to shut the f up already and we left. When I called the store to speak with the manager, they were absolutely no help. They protect their own staff even when they are completely out of line. To make matters worse, they gave me a 1-800 number to complain that was not even correct. This store needs to train its staff on basic human decency and disability awareness, and management needs to take customer complaints seriously. We will not be back. read more

Free samples as soon as you walk in the door. What a wonderful place with so many options for chocolate. Very large establishment with a good amount of selections. Prices from low to high. Sugar free options and holiday options Great customer service and checking out was easy read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Lots and lots of chocolate - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Be warned, most chocolates at the outlet are over a year out of date and the taste stale. Not worth the savings.

Everything was wonderful. Plenty to choose from. They were stocked very well. Would definitely recommend and will definitely go back. Thank you read more

I swear I had written a review for Russell Stover before! I have been stopping at this store for 30 years! My grandparents lived in the Villages a long time ago and this was a must stop when I was a teenager. They have a outlet section with previous holiday candies slashed in pricing- every kids dream! I was sure to introduce my kids to this place as well and even stopped here with my Boy Scout troop one year when returning from summer camp (not my best idea- herding cats was easier). Every once in a while, since moving to Jax, I will pop in for treats. The store is large and filled to the brim with everything imaginable- they have specialty cases full of hand picked chocolates, caramel apples, fudge and even an Ice Cream case. The shiny wrappers of sweet confection induce childhood excitement even in the grownups! They even have a rewards program! Check the counter on the way in for a free sample (it varies every time) and they have sales on select candy on pallets near the door. This shopping extravaganza was a bit different as we picked over sugar free candies. Even grabbed a tub of sugar-free chocolate chips! Always a delight~ I highly recommend going the 3 miles off I75 for this treat! read more

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This place is giant and filled with aisles and aisles of Russell Stover brand Chocolate. Imagine if Walgreens or CVS expanded the candy section to be the whole store... that's what we're talking about here. They had Easter Candy, Christmas Candy, Halloween Candy, and some items that looked to be limited releases. They had a big sugar free section too. A lot of the product was well past it's expiration date. Some of it around a year past. I'm not an expert on if it's bad, but check the dates if you're buying. We did manage to find some stuff to buy and it was good. Maybe next time we'll try the ice cream counter which seems to be popular as well. read more

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The Russell Stover Chocolate Factory is a absolute great gem of a business. First of all who doesn't like free samples. When you first enter the store they always have free samples of chocolate waiting for you. Next it's a store full of discounted chocolate, I'm a true chocolate lover so I could peruse around the store all day and when I finally take a break they have chocolate candy apples, chocolate strawberries, and of course every kind of different chocolate candy from a variety of brands. Then they also have some great ice cream served by a super friendly staff. If you have a sweet tooth this is undeniably the best place to visit. I hope to see you there soon. read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Entrance - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Hey villagers - Russell stover is charging 8.49 for their solid 7oz chocolate bunnies when Publix is charging only $5.29 -- Yes, you heard that right!! RS you are not competitive w your pricing !!! read more

I went to get some of my favorite caramels. As usual they are amazing! They are in a yellow bag if you'd like to try them! While I was there I decided to try their ice cream. I wasn't expecting much but let me tell you.... Their ice cream is amazing! I had a scoop of chocolate and it was so creamy! They have sundaes and milkshakes too so there is something for everyone. read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Chocolate - 5 stars! - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

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What a surprisingly good find. I had spotted the place on a bike ride / rail fan day, and made a note to go back with Mrs Robert. Route 301 in Wildwood, which this is close to, has seedy spots, but this is a huge, well-stocked, clean, professionally run place, with an enormous selection of chocolates , and a nice ice cream parlor. We were outbound when we went in as a scouting mission, so not wanting things to melt we didn't buy anything this trip, but we are definitely returning to make purchases. read more

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I went here while I was pregnant & u can imagine how much I felt like I was in heaven being here lol got so many different kinds of goodies & they were all wonderful! Definitely give this place a try if ur in town it's delicious read more

Yum, yum, yum! Great place to check out. Try a free sample too. Make sure to check the half price room for bloopers- still taste great just not perfectly shaped read more

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First time visiting the Russell Stover store and outlet. It was only a short drive from the Villages. Overall, I'd say there are certainly good values to be found here. That being said, one needs to keep in mind the front of the house/back of the house type structure of this store. The newer products with fresh dates and more standard retail prices are at the front of the store with the registers, while the older and more heavily discounted products were in the back section. Of the boxes that had dates, I saw chocolates that had been boxed as long ago as one year. That stuff may taste fine, but we avoided anything that wasn't relatively recently dated. The 2.5lb Whitman sampler we scored has been a lot of fun to share with the family over the holidays and everything tasted great. It came from the back section and was 50% off the normal retail price. read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Large Whitman's sampler - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

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I had not had Russell Stover chocolate in a long time, my mom used to buy it. This brand usually is the better of American made chocolate. I usually buy European chocolates as chocolate made in America is not pure, and my gallbladder hurts if I eat it. today I was at the store and they had Russell Stover Christmas chocolate bars half off so I decided to give it a try and I was very disappointed as it wasn't not very creamy like a good rich chocolate. I wonder if they got cheaper ingredients. read more

The Russell Stover factory is so nostalgic for me, we used to go as a kid sometimes. It's about two-ish miles off of the Wildwood exit on the Turnpike and it's definitely worth a detour. It's your typical candy shop in the main portion (packaged items, single chocolates, ice cream) but then go through a doorway and it's all discounted past season items! It's a little dangerous because it's all so cheap! This is a great little hidden gem, go check it out! read more

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Just a quick pandemic update. They were closed for a while and had curbside service.but that didn't work for us because we focus a lot on their bloopers if you can't see what they have, so we were pleased when they reopened. They have a limit to how many they allow inside at a time, but it is such a large store I doubt customers have to wait outside often. Employees wear masks. I don't recall if they offer wipes for this shopping carts. I seem to recall they said they were wiped down between customers, but we tend to bring a wipe into stores we don't go to a lot, so I don't think I looked around to see if they were available. They don't have a person handing out samples due to a Covid, but there is a bowl for you to help yourself. I also don't remember if there is signage encouraging distancing, but really, most of us are doing that naturally by now. So I felt safe enough here. The only way I wouldn't would be if there was a line at the register and people not distancing. That didn't happen. read more

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We usually stop by here when we are traveling South. Today they gave my wife an extra candy since apparently I took too big of a bite of her candy. Great customer service and kindness. I regret not getting her name. My ice cream was great and plentiful. read more

Love the chocolates and the ice cream is amazing too!! But the customer service is very lacking. For employees to work in such a wonderful environment without smilesthis is what we see when we are there. Smiles and greetings would make the experience a much better one. Hello management...please give ear to the customers. read more

If you have a sweet tooth and a tight wallet then you find heaven at the Russel Stover outlet. This is a HUGE store packed with every kind of chocolate candy you find in their normal boxes. You want a mixed box like you get at the drug store ? They've got that. You want a whole box of just one kind of candy? They got that too. But....the real treasure is to be found in the back room with the big aisle of "bloopers". This is where they bag up all the chocolates that did not quite come off of the assembly line correctly. Maybe it was slightly off center....or maybe too much caramel got injected into it...or maybe somebody's finger got cut off and contaminated the batch. I dont know. But they bag these up by the pound and sell them for $5. You cant beat that price. You really need to stop here if you are in the area. read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - The aisle of bloopers - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

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Always a great stop here, and worth the few miles off the highway. The outlet in this one is the BIGGEST of all the outlets and they have TONS of great candy for tiny money. The rest of the store is not an outlet and everything RS is available. Caramel apples are wonderful! Get in there, and bring your toothbrush! You're gonna need it! read more

We decided to finally stop into here and check this place out on our way home from Gainesville. This place is HUGE!! They have their main store then they have another room that has discounted boxes of chocolate available. And every holiday of chocolate out!! LARGE boxes of certain chocolates too. This store is definitely a chocoholics dream come true LOL! But they also have sugar free and non-chocolate candies to choose from as well -- candy corn, chick o sticks, rootbeer candies, etc. They also have a variety of fudge and candy apples. Don't forget to try the ice cream (Blue Bell) when you're there. We had the rootbeer float, cookies and cream cone, and butterscotch hot fudge sundae....and WOW they were all very good, the butterscotch was DEFINITELY my favorite and I'll be ordering that one for myself next time we go. We left with 7 boxes of chocolate (haha)...couldn't resist. You need to check this place out -- pricing is great for boxes of chocolate. Definitely a place to come to stock up on your Easter and Valentines candy :) read more

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Place is. a tourist trap rippoff I bought two bags of sugar free chocolates here for $19.99 each Learned later the Same size Bags sell at walmart for $12.86 Russel stover should be ashamed! read more

Excellent chocklets. This place is so big, they even have Russell Stivers ice cream. One large section for mid-runs and past holiday items. Very large parking area. A must stop when in town. read more

I'll admit that I've been ruined by fine chocolate. My daughter-in-law made the best chocolate I've ever had (she won 14 awards in international competition) and taught me the difference between great chocolate and so-so chocolate. Russell Stover Chocolates chocolate is OK, but not in the same league as fine chocolate. I actually prefer their caramel covered apples, which are outstanding, as well as their ice cream, which is good. The ladies working behind the counter are always nice, so it's a pleasant experience. Like the Terminator, I'll be back (for their apples and ice cream). read more

Staff is friendly and the candy selection is wonderful. The ice cream is very good. My favorite is hot fudge sundaes read more

Russell Stover Chocolates - Candy Stores Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Be Careful ! Make sure you buy the completely Full LB of mixed chocolates because they are dishonest and will charge full price for 1lb 14 Oz , rather than being nice and say go get a few more pieces to make a full Lb... read more