Jack’s Candy

A 50,000-square-foot wholesale candy warehouse with over 10,000 varieties at bulk prices, no membership required.

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Jack’s Candy Details

Hours
  • Monday-Saturday 8am-4pm
  • Closed Sundays and major holidays
Cost
$
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Overview

Jack's Candy occupies a temperature-controlled warehouse in Downtown LA's industrial district, selling American and Mexican candies, chocolates, snacks, party supplies, and piñatas at wholesale prices. What started as Jack Levy's candy pushcart in the 1930s has grown into one of the largest commercial candy stores in Los Angeles, owned by the Ahamed family since 1980. Open to the public Monday through Saturday, the warehouse lets you shop among 20-foot-high stacks of sweets organized by color, era, and flavor.

Details

Experiencing Jack’s Candy / Curious LA Field Notes

Quick Take

Jack's Candy gives you warehouse-scale candy shopping at prices that make sense for anyone from party planners to people who just want a bag of Swedish Fish. The 50,000-square-foot space lets you walk past entire pallets of gummy bears, vintage candy cigarettes, and chamoy-covered everything. You can color-coordinate a candy buffet, stock up for Halloween at a fraction of retail cost, or hunt down that specific nostalgic treat your grandmother used to buy. The industrial setting and bulk format mean this feels more like Costco than a boutique sweet shop.

What You’ll Find

Walk into Jack’s Candy and you enter a space that feels part warehouse, part time machine. Rows stretch down the building filled with candy organized by type, color, and origin. One aisle holds every variation of gummy bears you can imagine. Another displays Mexican candies with tamarind, chamoy, and chili flavors. Glass jars line walls filled with jelly beans sorted by color for those planning weddings or quinceañeras with specific themes.

The scale surprises most first-time visitors. You see candies sold by the pound, five-pound bags of chocolates, and entire flats stacked floor to ceiling. Ring pops, Pez dispensers in every character from Star Wars to Hello Kitty, Brach’s seasonal items, vintage favorites like candy cigarettes and wax bottles. The selection spans decades of candy history, letting you recreate your childhood or discover treats your parents remember.

Shopping the Space

The warehouse layout works differently than a typical retail store. You navigate wide aisles with shopping carts, checking bulk quantities and wholesale prices. Staff members walk the floor ready to help locate specific items or answer questions about inventory. Many shoppers come for parties and events, loading carts with color-matched candies and party supplies.

The Mexican candy section holds its own dedicated space with brands and flavors you won’t find at most chain stores. Chamoy sauces, spicy watermelon rings, tamarind candies, and traditional sweets from various regions of Mexico. During certain times, staff offer samples of new items or seasonal specialties.

Temperature control keeps chocolates from premium brands like Ghirardelli and Lindt in perfect condition. This matters when you buy in bulk and want products that will last through your event or storage period.

Planning Your Visit

Jack’s operates on warehouse hours, opening at 8am and closing at 4pm. The earlier you arrive, the less crowded the aisles. Weekends draw more families and party planners, so expect company if you visit Saturday morning. The free parking lot in front of the store helps, though it can fill up during peak hours.

Most people spend 30 to 60 minutes browsing, depending on whether they have a specific list or want to explore. The sheer variety means you could easily spend longer if you enjoy discovering new treats or hunting for hard-to-find nostalgic items.

Staff can help with custom candy buffets for events, working with you on color schemes and quantities. Many customers return regularly, treating Jack’s as their go-to source for party planning or just stocking up on favorites at prices that beat traditional retail by a significant margin.

The warehouse setting means this works best for people who don’t mind industrial surroundings and prefer function over fancy displays. You won’t find elegant packaging or boutique presentation. What you get instead is access to massive selection, wholesale pricing, and the kind of bulk options that make event planning or serious candy stocking actually affordable.

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