The Candy Jar

05/23/2026

🇺🇸🍭 Memorial Day Weekend + Plumb Alley Day = the PERFECT combo! 🍭🇺🇸

If you’re out enjoying all the fun in downtown today, make sure you swing by The Candy Jar!

We’re stocked up with:
🍬 nostalgic candies
🍫 sweet treats for the whole family
🥤 cold drinks
🍭 goodies you forgot even existed

Whether you’re celebrating, shopping, exploring Plumb Alley Day, or just trying to satisfy that sweet tooth… we’ve got you covered! ❤️🤍💙

Bring the kids, bring your friends, and come make some sweet memories with us this Memorial Day weekend!

📍266 W Main St. Abingdon, VA
⏰ Open today until 5 pm and ready for the sugar rush!

05/19/2026

POV: the school year officially ended and your child immediately forgot every ounce of structure 😂☀️

Eli is 1000% ready for summer break; and honestly, same.

Prayers for all us parents trying to survive the snack requests, destroyed kitchens, and ‘I’m bored’ speeches for the next 3 months 🤣

Are your kids this excited too?

05/02/2026

What’s up, Candy Crew!! ☀️🍬

It’s a beautiful day out there—even if there’s still a little chill in the air! If you’re out and about, swing by and see us… we’d love to catch up with you 💛

And don’t forget—Mother’s Day is right around the corner! 🌸
If you’re still looking for the perfect gift, we’ve got you covered with sweet treats and thoughtful goodies that are guaranteed to make Mom smile.

I shared these a few weeks ago, and I’m telling you… they would make an AMAZING gift for one lucky mom! 🎁🍭

Come see us and let’s make this Mother’s Day extra sweet!

04/25/2026

We don’t talk about it nearly enough. . . but yes, we do gift baskets! 🎁✨

These sweet baskets were created for a very special little one 💕 The customers brought in a few meaningful items, picked out some goodies from the shop, and then left the rest to us to work our magic 🌟

And the best part? You can even bring your own basket if you have something special you’d like us to use! 🧺 We have a few on hand though.

We love taking your vision (or even just a few pieces) and turning it into something truly one-of-a-kind.

If you ever need a custom gift, we’ve got you covered 💛

04/15/2026

⚠️WARNING ⚠️

Side effects of visiting The Candy Jar may include:

✔️ Overfilled carts
✔️ Big smiles
✔️ “Can we come back tomorrow?”

Come see us at 266 W. Main St Abingdon! 🍬
Open Tues-Sat 11a-5p

Look even the shop helpers can't help but shop! 🤣

04/10/2026

🎉🍬 NEW ARRIVAL ALERT, CANDY CREW!! 🍬🎉

Say hello to our BRAND NEW **Candy Jar Souvenir Mugs**!! 😍🥤
These colorful, fun mugs come with a lid + straw and are PERFECT for sipping your favorite drink while showing off your sweet tooth!

✨ Available in multiple bright, cheerful colors
✨ Reusable & super fun for all ages
✨ The perfect gift… or treat for yourself 😉

💲 ONLY **$14.99** each!

👉 PLEASE NOTE: THESE ARE NOT THE $5 REFILL JARS, HOWEVER WE HAVE JUST RESTOCKED THOSE TOO👀🍭

Stop by and grab yours before your favorite color is gone!!

📍 The Candy Jar
266 W Main St, Abingdon VA

Tag someone who NEEDS one of these! 👇🍬

04/08/2026

🎉 Candy Crew, we need your help!! 🎉

It’s that time of year again, Best in Abingdon voting is LIVE, and we’d LOVE your support! 🍬❤️

Please take a quick minute to vote for The Candy Jar in:
👉 #5
👉 #7

You can even nominate the Whimsical Wardrobe for #10 & Emporium of Abingdon for #11 if you wanted to REALLY help us.

Every vote means the world to us and helps our small business keep spreading sweetness in our community!

📲 Click here to vote:
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Invite your friends, family, neighbors… heck, even that one friend who always steals your candy 😅 and ask them to vote too!

We appreciate each and every one of you more than you know. Thank you for supporting The Candy Jar! 🍭💛

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04/05/2026

Happy Easter! We hope you all have a blessed day with family.

04/04/2026

Congratulations to Alyson L for coming in today and solving my 5 riddles!! She won the souvenir jar!! She was very excited and agreed to pose for a quick picture for us. Help me congratulate her on her win!!

04/04/2026

🌞 Candy Crew! Where are you?! 🌞

It’s a beautiful day, and Easter is just around the corner! 🐰💐
Got plans? Need the perfect candy for those Easter baskets? We’ve got you covered! 🍬🥚

And don’t forget… swing by and take my 5-riddle Candy Quiz—can you solve them all? 😏🧠

Come see us and show off your candy knowledge! 🎉

04/03/2026

🍬✨ CONTEST TIME, CANDY CREW!! ✨🍬

**Starting April 4th, 2026**

Alright y’all… a few weeks ago I dropped a riddle for a chance to win one of our souvenir Candy Jar refill jars… and let’s just say… that mystery item is STILL hiding 👀😄

SO—we’re switching things up!!

👉 NEW GAME: The Candy Riddle Quiz (IN-STORE!)

We’ve got a 5 riddle question quiz waiting for you INSIDE the shop, and each answer is something you can find right here at The Candy Jar!

🏆 Prize: ONE of our souvenir candy jars that you can bring back again and again for refills for just $5!!
🎯 How to win: Be the FIRST person to get all 5 answers correct
📅 We’re kicking this off THIS WEEKEND and it runs until we have a winner!

So grab your friends, bring your sweet tooth, and let’s see who’s got what it takes to crack the riddles 🐰🍭

📍 The Candy Jar
266 W Main St, Abingdon VA