In a good year, he said that he’d be selling an 18-pound box of cherries for $60 to stores. This year, they’re going for $25. “We’re operating in a hole,” Polehn said.

So it's easy to see why the shop founded in 2010 by “Sweet Pete” Behringer is a fan favorite, earning it a spot for the second year in a row on the list of best candy stores in the USA TODAY ...