Anderson’s Candy

Who doesn’t love chocolate? And who doesn’t love a good candy store?
Anderson’s is a good candy store. They started their business on Merchant Street in Ambridge back in 1916. Harry and his wife Mary and even their 3 children worked in the store back then. Son Harold took over the business in 1962 after Harry passed away. The Baden location opened in 1964 and has become the actual candy making facility and main retail outlet. And now the business is operated by Goldie Anderson and her daughters.
Anderson’s is also well known for their fund raising candy bars. People at my office are always selling them to help support local charities and organizations.
In the store, they sell everything imaginable. Chocolate covered pretzels, oreos, cheese curls, marshmallows, raisins, etc. For holidays, they sell foiled covered balls, chocolate Santa on a stick and hard candy. You can pick your chocolates one by one, or by the box. They also sell Jelly Belly’s, which I love. And it’s always nice to come here to be able to pick up small bags of your favorite flavors. Lots and lots of good choices!

Anderson’s is the best candy store around. I have experienced many different kinds of chocolate and this is the best in my mind. The Baden store is almost always fully stocked with all items from chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate covered oreos, coconut patties, peanut butter meltaways to chocolate covered cheese curls (yes, you read correctly)! The staff is always very helpful. The store is very clean and organized. I find myself going here weekly which isn’t good for my pocket book or my wait but I get over it quickly after a bite into one of their delicious items.

I have lived all around the country and have never found chocolate I like as much as Anderson’s candy. When I’m in the Pittsburgh area I stop in and am always greeted warmly and walk out with arms full of candy. When I’m home (and I’ve lived in 5 different states) I call in my order, and it’s always delivered promptly and without error. None better!

The Ambridge store closes at 5PM on Saturdays, but this one’s open until 8.
This is the store we have passed a bunch of times to and from Beaver Falls. I thought THIS Baden store was the Ambridge store. The GPS took us to the Ambridge store.
Have a headache yet???
Sinful things cloaked in chocolate await thee; pretzels, marshmallows, caramel clusters, nuts, pineapple (!). Name it, and they have it dipped in their capable chocolate.
They even have treats called Irish Potatoes, and you can get them dressed in chocolate as well or naked. I tried some naked ones courtesy of the courteous clerk. Coconut balls dusted with cinnamon: How is that Irish? :) No matter, ’cause I liked ‘em.
No seafood though. That would be wrong. Bacon might work out.