America’s Best-Selling Halloween Candy Is Not What You Think
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Prepare to “taste the rainbow” this Halloween. According to CandyStore.com, Skittles are the best-selling candy in the U.S., based on twelve years of sales data.

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Skittles also happen to be the top seller in South Carolina, Florida, California, and four other states. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are #1 in North Carolina and second on the overall list. Personally, I’m more of a Twix man.
America’s Best-Selling Halloween Candies (CandyStore.com)
- Skittles
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- M&M’s
- Snickers
- Starburst
- Candy Corn
- Hot Tamales
- Tootsie Pops
- Sour Patch Kids
- Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar
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