CLEVELAND — Halloween is a couple weeks away, and people are noticing a spike in candy prices compared to the last couple of years across the country.
Peter Kempton, President of Sweetie Candy Company, says, “Groceries and gas are kind of number one, so something like a luxury like candy sometimes gets left out.”
Kempton says that since Covid, he has seen a drop in sales because of the increase in pricing for chocolate and candy…