JiLLy's Candy Factory — Local services in Ocean City

Looks like the Jilly’s franchise has nailed another winner and soon to be kids favorite. This new candy store is a delight to all your senses. The atmosphere is whimsical and entertaining. From the toy train carrying your favorite candy to the colorful industrial sized drums filled with salt water taffy. The various fudges we sampled were creamy and delicious. Judging from the smiling tiny tots showing off their giant gummy bears, and the grown ups that were mesmerized by the various candy apples, wall of M&M’s and Jelly Beans, I’d say this place is here to stay.

In my opinion they only missed one thing, making their own jelly beans and calling them...

Beware when you get candy by the pound. It adds up real quick, and the staff encourages you to try as much as possible and fill up your bag. My 14 year old son and his buddy got some candy that added up to $25. When he told them he didn’t have enough money on him to pay, they informed him they’d call the cops on him for stealing if he couldn’t pay in full. He had to borrow money to avoid dealing with police, which can be extremely intimidating for a young boy. Needless to say, we’ll never go back...

Visited this past weekend and they had a wide variety of candies and fudge and other sweet snacks. The only downfall was the employees follow you and stare at you while you shop like you are thieves. Understand with the open layout of some of the candies kids can come in and sample and touch the candy with their hands but the “attentive” employees aren’t attentive, almost like they are profiling and stalking. Next time I will go to another candy store that has more of a...