Pennsylvania’s Swedish candy scene is really a Philadelphia story, with a Lancaster twist. The state’s only dedicated Swedish candy stores are two pick-and-mix walls in Rittenhouse Square and a seven-year-old Scandinavian candy shop in Lancaster County. No dedicated shops in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg or the Lehigh Valley.
Lancaster: the state’s Swedish candy veteran
Sweetish Candy: downtown + Granite Run
301 N Queen St, Lancaster, PA (downtown) · 250 Granite Run Dr, Lancaster, PA (Granite Run) · sweetishcandy.com · Downtown: Mon–Thu 10–6, Fri–Sat 10–8, Sun 10–5 · Granite Run: Mon–Sat 10–6, Sun 10–4 · (717) 621-2920
In business since 2019, the only Pennsylvania Swedish candy store that predates the viral boom. A proper pick-and-mix wall with BUBS, salty licorice, Scandinavian chocolate, Moomin products and Swedish ginger cookies, plus an online shop that ships nationwide (free shipping over $75). Listed in Discover Lancaster’s official directory. Reviewers call the downtown wall “wall to wall goodness”.
Philadelphia: two pick-and-mix walls in Rittenhouse
Lil Sweet Treat: Walnut Street
1527 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA (Center City) · lilsweettreat.com · Sun–Wed 11–9, Thu–Sat 11–10
The viral NYC brand’s fifth store, opened June 15, 2025, founded by Elly Ross. Clear acrylic bulk bins with candy from around the globe, every bin labeled with country of origin, flavor and a 1–10 sweet-to-sour rating. Pick-and-mix is priced by weight, and the shop’s 1 lb mixes run $22.40 on its own site; mini BUBS samplers are $4.99. On UberEats, Postmates and DoorDash. Covered by Philly Daily, Rittenhouse Ramblings and City Cast Philly.
All Aboard Candy: Rittenhouse Square
233 S 20th St, Philadelphia, PA · allaboardcandy.com · Tue–Sat 11–8, Sun 11–7
Childhood friends Alyssa Bonventure and Emily Grossman turned their TikTok-famous candy-charcuterie board business into a brick-and-mortar in June 2025. Pick-and-mix by the pound with a rotating selection of Swedish candies (“Swedish candy hallelujah,” per reviewers), plus signature candy boards from $30 and candy-themed home decor. About $4.85 per quarter pound. Featured on City Cast Philly’s best candy shops list and PHL17.
What to buy first at a Pennsylvania pick-and-mix wall
New to lösgodis, the Swedish pick-and-mix tradition? Start with the skulls. BUBS sour skulls and foam ovals are the pieces that made Swedish candy famous in the US, and all three Pennsylvania stores stock BUBS. Our BUBS candy comparison tracks the bags and mixes side by side, and the complete BUBS buying guide walks through the flavors worth hunting down. If you need gelatin-free or vegan pieces, check the bin labels before you scoop, or compare the labeled options in our vegan Swedish candy and gelatin-free Swedish candy comparisons, where every product is listed by store.
Pittsburgh and everywhere else
No dedicated Swedish candy store was found in Pittsburgh, the closest sighting is a Swedish candy cart (@candycartgirl, spotted on TikTok), nor in Harrisburg, Scranton, Allentown or Bethlehem. IKEA Philadelphia and Pittsburgh carry LÖRDAGSGODIS pick-and-mix in their Swedish Food Markets (grocery context, not a candy store). Outside Philly and Lancaster, ordering online is the move: start with our best places to order Swedish candy online or compare prices in our Swedish candy price comparisons.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Three dedicated stores: Sweetish Candy in Lancaster (two locations: 301 N Queen St and 250 Granite Run Dr), Lil Sweet Treat (1527 Walnut St) and All Aboard Candy (233 S 20th St), both in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square.
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No dedicated Swedish candy store was found in Pittsburgh. A Swedish candy cart (@candycartgirl) has been spotted there; otherwise the nearest dedicated shops are Sweetish Candy in Lancaster or the Philadelphia stores.
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A Swedish candy store in business since 2019, with two Lancaster locations (downtown 301 N Queen St and Granite Run 250 Granite Run Dr). Pick-and-mix wall with BUBS, salty licorice, Scandinavian chocolate and more, plus an online shop shipping nationwide.
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The shop’s 1 lb mixes run $22.40 on its own site. Mini BUBS sampler bags are $4.99.
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No dedicated shops were found in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Scranton, Allentown or Bethlehem. IKEA’s Swedish Food Markets carry LÖRDAGSGODIS; otherwise ordering online is the move: see our best places to order Swedish candy online.
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At All Aboard Candy in Philadelphia, pick-and-mix is $4.85 per quarter pound, and Lil Sweet Treat’s 1 lb mixes run $22.40 on its own site. Ordering online can cost less per bag: the SwedishCandy.com mixes are $8.99 and BUBS bags start at $3.99 at Swedish Candy Land.
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Yes. Sweetish Candy’s online shop ships nationwide from Lancaster, with free shipping on orders over $75, and the online stores we compare, Swedish Candy Land, SwedishCandy.com and Mums Candy, all deliver to Pennsylvania addresses. See our best places to order Swedish candy online for the current options.