See Which Tasty Treat is the Most Popular in Illinois

By Product Expert | Posted in Community, For Fun on Thursday, October 4th, 2018 at 8:43 pm
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Most Popular Halloween Candy in Illinois 

Can you believe it’s already October? As people start to gear up for the hectic holiday season, Halloween is just around the corner. The spookiest holiday of them all, plenty of people look forward to Halloween because of all the candy. Whether you’re trick-or-treating or buying candy to watch your favorite scary movies, what is the most popular Halloween candy in Illinois? 

CandyStore.com, an online bulk candy store analyzed the kinds of candy sold throughout the country between 2007 and 2017. As favorites varied all across the country, the most popular candy in Illinois is the Kit Kat Bar. In fact, throughout the time of the study, 169,089 lbs of Kit Kats were purchased in Illinois between the 11-year span. 

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When it comes to other Midwestern states, Butterfingers, Starburst and Hot Tamales were some of the most popular in Wisconsin, while Jolly Ranchers, Starburst and Hot Tomales were the favorites in Illinois. The top three candies in America are Skittles, M&M’s and Snickers respectively, followed then by Reese’s Cups, Starburst, Candy Corn, Hot Tamales, Hersey’s candy, Tootsie Pops and Jolly Ranchers.  

Now that you know what the most popular Halloween candy in Illinois is, you can learn more fun facts about Halloween 2018 by following our blog. You can also check out the upcoming haunted Halloween Tours coming to the Chicago area this year.  

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