Wertz Candies — Attraction in Lebanon

This is a family owned small business and my dad used to bring me here as a little girl. The shop itself is tiny. You’re not going to walk into Hershey’s Chocolate world or anything, but that’s why I love this place. It’s like walking into the past with that old time candy shop feel. The owners are very friendly and welcoming, and are happy to help you choose some of their many, hand crafted confections. The star of the show is the Lebanon County, homemade Opera Fudge. These bonbons have local history and go back to the wealthy Coleman family of Lebanon County. If Opera fudge isn’t your thing, Wertz makes their own fresh caramel popcorn right in front of you by the store’s front window. The intoxicating smell hits you as soon as you walk into the building. You simply can’t leave without trying it, or the original caramel, marshmallow blobs. There are foreign licorices, and old familiar “penny candy” favorites. Wertz is also known for their gourmet originals, like chocolate covered bacon, or chocolate caramel covered “Shuey pretzels”. . Whatever your taste, or your craving, you will most certainly find it in this Lebanon...

Awesome! Saw this place on a rerun of Dirty Jobs this week where Mike Rowe helped make chocolates and caramel corn. We realized we were close by to Lebanon, so we checked it out--& were not disappointed! Amazing hand made goodies of all kinds, made in store and with a local-vore flair (for example, they have local made pretzels that they cover in their chocolate!) Famous for their caramel corn and "Opera Fudge", unique to Lebanon. Family owned and run forever in a cute storefront. Try to go Tues thru Saturday....Seems like almost everything else around them was closed on Monday, so we weren't able to grab lunch anyplace nearby. Small store, but chock full of...

Alright, so gotta say, place is great. I go here all the time. Candy is always fresh, and the thing wertz is most known for is their famous caramel corn, which is made on location. Plus they were figured on dirty jobs which Is great to ask the man himself about it. The store may be small but they have a lot of stuff to look at. All in all, good place to go to when your sweet tooth is acting up. Also the people there are...