Zion Gourmet Popcorn — Local services in Madison

I came by here earlier this week to grab a couple of treats. This cute little shop is located on Main Street in Madison, so it has a fun historic/downtown vibe. The outside of the shop advertises all the goodies inside. It kind of reminds me of a candy store you might find in a resort/tourist town like Pensacola Beach or Gatlinburg: fudge, popcorn, candy apples, lots of different kinds of confections.

A bell rang as I walked in and someone came out to serve me right away. He was pleasant and eager to share with me all about their products. He offered me samples of all the popcorn and fudge and also told me about their loyalty program and their monthly drawings.

One thing I really liked was they had a lot of popular treats (turtles, chocolate covered graham crackers, chocolate covered Oreos, etc) each available in all the different varieties of chocolate (i.e. milk, dark, and white chocolate). They also have turtles made with cashews, as well as the traditional pecan.

I got a dark chocolate cashew turtle for my mom, a regular milk chocolate pecan turtle for me, milk chocolate covered graham crackers for my husband, and a bag of cheddar cheese popcorn. I don't remember the total off the top of my head, but I do remember feeling it was a tiny bit on the pricy side. Each item was wrapped nicely.

Mom enjoyed her treat and so did husband. He was nice enough to give me one of the graham crackers and it was very good! Nice ratio of chocolate to graham and the chocolate was super nice and creamy. I still haven't gotten around to my chocolate but I imagine it will be similarly tasty. Haven't yet met a turtle I didn't like. The cheddar popcorn was just alright for me. I thought the cheese flavor was a little too artificial for my preferences, though not enough to keep me from eating it, lol. Just nit picking.

Overall, this is a nice little shop with lovely service and especially good chocolates. I would recommend it. Give them a try if you're...

I was very disappointed to discover that Sallie's Whistle Stop Sweet Shop closed. Thankfully, Zion Gourmet Popcorn moved into it's location and kept the sweets selection from Sallie's. Zion Gourmet Popcorn offers the same variety of fudge, chocolate treats, bagged candies, and ice cream as Sallie's did. In addition to this, they have gourmet popcorn that is air popped and made on-site. They currently offer butter, caramel, cheese, and savory white cheddar flavored popcorn. The store was redecorated but still has the "cool candy store" vibe that it did before. My kids and I stopped in to grab a sweet treat for their new teachers for the first day of school. We also grabbed some popcorn for ourselves and it was delicious! We will definitely return to try out the fudge, ice cream and other goodies!! I love supporting local businesses and am so glad that Zion Gourmet...

I always thought popcorn was popcorn was popcorn, but Zion Gourmet Popcorn changed that! Their fresh, delicious popcorn is by far the best I’ve ever had! It is now my “go-to” for group gifts. I can proudly give their delicious popcorn and fudge with no worries. I also can’t recall when I have been treated with such warmth and kindness at an establishment, above the bar customer service. I am looking forward to returning to try some of their other products. I know I will not be disappointed! It’s well worth the approximately hour drive. I could order online but where’s the fun in that!? Purchase this trip: Thank you bucket with 3 flavors of popcorn, milk chocolate fudge with walnuts, bag of caramel popcorn with pecans. I’d give more than 5...