Panama Candy Store

Back in the late 80s, Tom Ehlke, a local businessman, was standing in his friend's beach supply store and noticed tourists coming in looking for salt water taffy. His friend was selling little boxes of taffy that looked bad and tasted worse for $4.98. Tom decided he could do better than that, and went to work researching salt water taffy. Eventually he opened a full line candy store, the now famous CANDYMAKER, becoming for all time the "Grouchy Old Candymaker".

The CANDYMAKER has become a popular stop for Pier Park visitors and the demand for fresh, homemade taffy and candy has grown. Many visitors call and have the candy shipped to them after they get back home.

Whatever craving you may have, CANDYMAKER will fulfill it with one of the area's largest selections of handmade candies. All items can be packaged for shipping.