Continuing my adventure day with my youngest daughter we found ourselves in need of a sweet treat and thankfully on my wish list was the Hammond’s Candy Factory. There were two different parts to this, one side was where you went for the Factory Tour (and also the Penny machine), and the other side was the candy store.

We first headed inside of the Factory Tour section and after a short wait were guided into a back area with a large wall of windows that looked inside the active candy factory. There were candy makers working on all different types of sweets. Back out in the waiting area is where the penny machine was located, unfortunately during our visit it was out of order. More on that a little later.

First we needed to do some shopping for candy and their retail store had us covered and then some. The walls were lined with all different kinds of sweets, as well as tables and other displays just jammed packed with confectioneries.

There was even a large bulk candy display along the back wall. I thought this was all Hammond’s creations but there was a lot of items here you would find in your local grocery store or candy shop with a similar offering.

There was still a lot of items that are made by Hammond’s in the factory we had just visited a short while ago. We picked up all different types of sour candy, chocolate covered items like pretzels, and different types of candied fruit.

I think in total we spent almost one hundred dollar on candy for our family to enjoy during the rest of our trip. There was one Hammond’s item I wish I had picked up more of and that was their humongous peanut butter cups. I love Reese’s but they didn’t hold a candle to these monsters. The Hammond’s versions were at least twice as thick, and had way more peanut butter. I only got two one for my wife and myself to enjoy but that was a mistake. During the rest of our trip I was hoping to get back here for a few items to bring back with us to Florida but we just couldn’t fit it in our schedule.

Before we leave Hammonds let’s review the penny machine over near the tour part of the building. As I mentioned this machine was out of order during our visit. I did try it anyways, but the slide was jammed so I couldn’t even get my coins inside to test it. I also asked a couple of the staff members if they had extra coins available but they did not. Although they did mention that was great idea so maybe that will be something they offer in the future if you ever visit and it’s not working, never hurts to ask.

After our trip I waited a few weeks before sending a package to Hammond’s with some coins asking if someone could help press the pennies since the machine was not working during my trip. It didn’t take too long before I received the pennies back in the mail. The designs on each coin are all themed for the Candy Factory and store which is such a great touch and makes for a fantastic souvenir.

As my daughter and I sat in our rental car eating probably a bit more sugar than we should have, we were giggling and just having a great time together. Our day was still young and we had quite a few other places to visit before heading back to our cabin. Stay tuned for where we visit next and as always Keep on Pressing!

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