Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop - Leesburg, FL
Leesburg, FL • ★ 4.8 (92 Google reviews)
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JJ
★ 5 • 10 months ago
Adults and kids alike will enjoy this! This specific location has a motorcycle your kids(or you!) can sit on. There are toys and fun gifts for adults as well. My kids love the $5 make your own box to go of candy they select themselves. They have a huge selection of wrapped and unwrapped. The homemade section is my favorite! I have tried several and never been disappointed! Think gourmet chocolates(they also have white chocolates). It is definitely an experience and not "just a store" kind of atmosphere. From their huge gumball machine, to the fun games(old-school and newer)they sell, motorcycle to sit on, so many interesting products(for young and experienced), and a great candy(non chocolate and chocolate) selection, you can't go wrong! If you collect drink bottles, they have a great selection of refrigerated and non refrigerated drinks(they will open your bottle caps if you prefer) along with refrigerated bottled water. This store was exceptionally clean, had friendly/helpful staff, and gave us our happy ending after visiting one of the theme parks. Win-win! I failed to get a picture of the candy bar where the kids/adults can pick their own. But come see for yourself! you won't be disappointed!
Clay
★ 5 • 8 months ago
What a cool and charming store. Good job to the clerk who welcomed everyone in. Was it her friendly disposition or was she instructed by management to be so welcoming, either way you're a possible 5 starer in my book. So many cool stuff from the 80s which brought me back to my childhood days. Fun to observe all the cool stuff. Good job Grandpapaa!
jada woods
★ 1 • 3 weeks ago
Very rude staff. I brought my kids in as this place was recommended to us and I was told that it was super nice. We went in through the first door and no one was in there which is okay the place was very nice and clean now for the second room with the bakery treats the lady was behind the counter counting change. I went in with my baby , son, and boyfriend to just look around that area assuming that she was busy and would greet us or ask if we needed any help afterwards. She looked up and rolled her eyes just to walk literally right by us and not speak. I said out loud to my mom and daughter who were coming from the other room that they don’t speak. My kids were then picking up stuff to show me and once she looked at me and we made eye contact I quickly told my kids to put the stuff back down we will not be spending money here and she heard me and still said nothing which shows that they don’t care anything about their customers or business. I initially assumed it was because of the color of our skin because nowadays that’s the only thing that they have to judge you on without knowing who you are or your heart but then a father and daughter of the opposite color came in and she didn’t speak to them either. So we proceeded to leave and go next door to the ice cream shop that was extremely welcoming and way better energy and great service. All I’m going to say is be really careful how you treat people you never know who you may need help from and with the treatment that she gave myself and my small children I would walk right pass her.
Andrew Rentschler
★ 5 • 8 months ago
Would recommend this store to anyone who is interested in every candy you can think of that is nostalgic or new!!!! Joel the manager is always helpful in recommending new items in the store always nice staff working there!!!
