The Lollipop Shop — Local services in Jonesborough

How fun!! I was craving candy, and found a diabetic nightmare!! You name the candy, it's here!! Taffy of every imagined flavor!! All flavors of jelly beans, rock candy, and tons of novelty items. Suckers with worms, or ants. A tin of candied crickets or grasshoppers. What I loved the most was all the 60s, 70s, 80s, & 90s vintage toys and displays. They were GREAT!! They also have vintage working arcade machines upstairs. They rent the room for parties! I love that! My 7-yr old grandson would really enjoy that!! The history of the building was also interesting!! After a courthouse & a jail, it was a brothel for many years in the 1800s. Jonesboro is a fun town to walk around. The oldest town in TN, and the...

My sister and I came from Iowa to visit my best friend for the weekend last weekend -we’ve never been to Tennessee before -we visited this wonderful candy store! I’m not a Facebook fan but when I get “GREAT” customer service these days -I let it be known because it’s becoming a thing of the past. Jeff was not only welcoming but also kind enough to let us know of some other places to visit while there including sites to see and restaurants -he even took a picture with us at his new “sticker” photo machine! And… his taffy was the best...

This is a quaint shop with a lot of old fashion versions of sweets. That will certainly set off a diabetic episode. If you spend much time here. The next time we visit, I'm making sure that my kids cross the street when we get near to it. Even the Yoda statue out front offers a warning: "go not here if smart, you are." If you're really up for the punishment, there's also a rather extensive arcade with about six dozen machines on the second floor. But don't say I...