Wayside Country Store

About one month ago, I stopped by some of my local Antique stores in Wrentham and Medway. Neither of them compare in any sort, or way to this amazing spot. It sits in a small area, of it’s own, along Route 20, just over the Marlborough city line. They have antiques, candy, FUDGE, and some modern stuff that are like things from the past, with an additional clearance room upstairs. The selection is so much wider than that of some of the other Antique stores (all of which I like, but this is really the BEST). Additionally, the new clearance room upstairs has some great stuff, some non-​antique, and some clothing. The candy room has basically every candy possible, all of which aren’t priced way too high (like Sugar Heaven, or other places), and they have the BEST fudge. I will definitely make an effort to stop back here if I’m going to be in the Route 20 area again. 5 stars.

What a neat and nifty little shop! So much Local history! Knick Knacks, snacks, sundries, and beautiful christmas decorations. Always something when we visit!

This is an awesome place to browse and or find «the perfect» unusual gift. You could literally spend hours in this place and not see everything. There is everything from collectibles, to food stuff, to children’s toys & games to jewelry and kitchen supplies. This does not include the candy shop which has everything from «penny candy» to hand dipped chocolates, fudge, make your own M&M mix, fill your own sugar candy vial, even candy making supplies. The original building was moved to this area by Henry Ford and he and his wife actually worked here for a time-​how cool is that? This can be an outing destination, as there is a good restaurant in the plaza (Stephen Anthonys), an awesome bakery (Madrid) and just down the road is Wayside Inn, a great place for a walk and you can even explore the Grist Mill and take some photos.

This store could be awesome if the owner and people working there smiled and said thank you. We were in the store and neither smiled or were pleasant in any way the whole time. But the selection of candy was amazing!

When I walked in this afternoon there was a crowd in there of loud people. The owner, an older woman behind the counter, and her young clerk asked the loud people if they needed assistance and if they had any questions. I was ignored as if invisible. I was not asked anything.
I decided I wanted to buy some fudge because it was recently my birthday and I deserved a treat. I stood by the counter and both owner and clerk turned their backs to me and made themselves busy. I did shower today so I’m sure I didn’t smell badly.
Anyway, with young clerk’s back to me I verbally and politely got her attention FINALLY. She turned around. She had a bag in her hand. Apparently she was waiting on some of the loud people. The owner turned around and said coldly to the young clerk that she would help me because the clerk was waiting on other customers. I told the owner I wanted to buys some fudge. The owner walked away. Apparently I was supposed to know she was going over to the fudge. I asked her where the fudge was located and she pointed. I came over there and said I wanted chocolate, and peanut butter. She bagged my fudge up and told me the cost and took my debit card. Never a ‘please’, never a ‘thank you’.
After I got home I tried the fudge. Both the peanut butter and the chocolate fudge didn’t taste right. Both had a strange, unpleasant after taste.
I will never be back to this establishment. If you are going to be rude to me and make me feel unwanted AT LEAST have the decency to have merchandise that doesn’t taste like crap.

Been going to this place since I was a kid. Don’t live in the state anymore, but always make a point to stop here when we are back. Candy is much cheaper than those chain candy stores you find in the mall. It just is a fun, homey place. Lots of different candy, and the ladies are always so nice and patient as you decide what you want

I can’t believe I had never been in before last week!
This is such a cute antique and gift shop. It is two levels with mostly all holiday and clearance stuff on the 2^nd floor.
There is so much to look at that you could spend hours in here. It is a great place to look for a special gift for someone when either you just have no idea what to get them or are looking for something special that they will treasure.
They have a gorgeous very old heating system in the middle of the store — it really makes you feel like you have stepped back in time. They also have barrels of pickles and you can fill containers with balsamic vinegar — seems kind of random but it works!
There is also a cute candy store… good candy stores are so hard to find nowadays but this one is great!

This is a great country store with old fashioned foods, housewares and gifts — I thought the prices were very reasonable! The candy side of the shop has lots of old fashioned candy — again, reasonable prices. I have lived in the area for over 20 years and have never been here — now I will make a point to stop by.

I always loved coming here as a kid: feeding the ducks & geese, getting candy, and just hanging out altogether, it’s a very nostalgic store/​area. Even if you have never been here before upon first arrival, just the ambiance itself is nostalgic.
It’s a tad pricey but this is Marlborough’s prime example of a gift shop, a little pricey but that’s to be expected at a store such as this.
The candy selection on the other section of the store is beyond insane, they have old school candy from totally different decades to candy nowadays such as Take 5 or Kit Kat’s. Not just that but they have fresh candy as well too, like fudge and the whole nine.
The staff is beyond friendly and completely helpful! You can’t miss it when you’re driving down the road, it’s just a huge parking lot with four or five different stores in it.

Amazing candy selection and local gifts. I could browse for hours. Their candy is the highlight. I love Double Decker and Toffee Crisp candy bars, but they’re hard to find outside of the U.K. Thrilled that I found them here.

Like a kid in a candy store!
Everything I could possibly want in one quick stop — a bit pricey, which is why they aren’t getting 5 stars… they charge 25 cents for like, a TINY scoop of candy corn…
BUT…
Pumpkin. Pie. Fudge. Homemade.
ahmigahd. SO GOOD. Worth it.

They have the best large chocolate truffles around — they are gigantic, delicious, and come in about two dozen different varieties.
If you like chocolate truffles, you have got to try theirs. They are the best.
They have a lot of variety of other candies and chocolates too. All very good stuff! If you are in the area you should check them out.

The Wayside Country Store has the best candy shop I’ve seen in a long time. It’s a big, old fashioned, shop. It reminds me of the shop in Sturbridge that closed down years ago. It’s a little pricey, but worth every penny.
There’s more to the country store than candy though. It’s also an old-​fashioned general store with gifts, toys, cooking utensils, etc. The toys and games are on the second floor. It’s a beautiful old building. I think it might be a landmark.
They sell Winfrey’s fudge. I’m not sure who makes their chocolates.

Candy, fudge, knick knacks and really friendly & nice staff. They had old school candy and some of my favs, Poprocks, Nerds & Jelly bellys.
If you have a sweet tooth, this place is for you.

So I have been driving by this location for years on the way to the BFF’s house right up the street, we always talk about going & never seem to get to it…
Today we went to take a visit & they were closed (530), so instead we hung out back & fed the Ducks on Hager Pond… There is a little Gazebo (Be on the Lookout for all the «Poop» — Its Everywhere!!!)… But the ducks are cute, they will come up to you (we had 2 2year olds & they had a blast) and are not too aggressive…
And the View is Beautiful all out across the pond…
**Beware** If you are driving there based on the directions link from Unilocal be careful, its links you to a different address, I tried to check in & it told me I was 3 miles away when clearly I was in the parking lot… (I also had this problem with another location yesterday, so I dont know if Google Maps is messing up or the connection from Unilocal to Maps is messed up — But I got lost based on the map last night & couldnt figure out where I was)…
We will definitely come back & Hopefully make the store next time… She has been going for years and said they have the greatest little trinkets & Candy…

4.33 stars candy freaks.
so yea, they got a lot of variety of penny candy, regional hard to finds (big cherry, turkish cadbury, etc) and a nice candy kitchen counter (truffles and panned items) set up. jelly belly pour your owns and pick your own m&m by color too. what i dont love is the price. sure you are paying a premium but 300% markup on certain items, well its not like were talking a few grand, but it will add up. considering i havent seen a jelly belly pour station since they took it out of the hannifords in waltham 4 years ago, this is pretty good, albeit still at 10 bucks a pound.
oh, in other news, their strawberry fudge, meh, pass. didnt try the other flavors, but the strawberry did nothing for me. summer hours till 530 so plan accordingly but for what its worth, you can take your little rugrat/​cousin/​candy freak (me) for some cheap, cool (sers, its hot out there) fun.

Sweetie Darling’s been having a tough time, lately; so while I was over in this neck of the woods, I got her a bunch of candy Palliatives.
Her favorite is the dark chocolate covered marshmallows. I love that everything is displayed so nicely, and the help is friendly. I love that this sort of place even still exists.

Ahhh! Penny Canndyy! This place is fantastic! You pay like $ 5 and get tons of candy… just enough! It may actually be too much for one, but great deals! Their candy is DEF old School which is great! They have all the classics from gummy bears to Button Candy. They have Sugar Cigarettes, and bubble gum cigarettes! They even have these like Flying Saucers they are like edible plastic and have non parels inside! they are so good! Lollipops and FUDGEEE!!! So awesome… They also have the classic Reese’s and stuff! Chocolate or Peanut Butter covered pretzels! Mmm! Just Go there! I PROMISE YOU’ll love it.
The process is as follows: you tell the girl there how much you wanna pay, you tell them what you want and how many pieces of candy, they put the candy in the bag and then count in their head how much money you have left to spend! its so awesome! no Math NEEDED!!! Just go there! I promise you’ll find something you love!

3 words… VEGAN CANDY CORN… made by Jelly Belly… $ 2.25 gets you just enough so that your stomach doesn’t hate you… A note to the no honey vegans, it does have beeswax…

Though you might not ordinarily consider a drive to the burbs to be a good thing, reconsider a moment to contemplate the wonder that is the penny candy shop at the Wayside Country Store. After taking in typical New England sights like the Wayside Inn, Martha Mary Chapel, the Little Red Schoolhouse, and the Grist Mill, wander over here to yet another Henry Ford-​moved building to stock up on your favorite candy — by the piece or by the bag. Rare treats and common goodies are stocked side by side, and if you are a true lover of candy and sweets (mostly of the lowbrow, loved it as a kid variety), you may just go into shock upon stepping inside. The good kind of shock.
The main shop is a totally, completely, utterly out of hand kitschy New England gift shop that sells everything from olde fashioned candy to Boston trivia books to lobster stuffed animals to baking mixes to knick-​knacks that you’ll regret buying the moment you throw your bag in your car for the long — or not so long — drive home.
The penny candy store (and the reason you should come here), which used to be next door, has recently moved into the store’s annex. I have never been to a shop with such an extensive selection of candy — from Squirrel Nut Zippers to peeps to fancy truffles and back again. One of my greatest childhood joys was the saturday trip to the penny candy shop, armed only with a quarter. Prices have gone up quite a bit since then, but a dollar (better yet, five dollars) can still buy an impressive — but not very full — bag of treats, sold by the each or by the scoop.
As (my diabetic) mom and I walked around the store, my mom shook her head. «I thought this place closed» she said. «This is information I wish I didn’t have.»