L & P Wholesale Candy

This store takes the expression «like a kid in a candy store» to a whole different dimension. I felt like I was in a time loop of my child and adolescent life. All of my favorite candy under one roof with ginormous pickles, steaks and party supplies galore. I can’t believe I’ve never been her before especially since I grew up here. If you have a sweet tooth or want to reminisce about the days when candy was candy this is the place to come! My aunt suggested we go because she wanted taffy apples (not to be confused with candy apples). Since my wife hadn’t ever had a taffy apple we agreed to go. This was the best decision we’ve made all day. Left with tons of stuff and the kid got to eat some goodies while we wheeled him around the joint. This store triggered conversations about childhood from almost everyone who was in the store. Not a bad place to go as an adult if you’re feeling nostalgic!

They have a ton of candy at great prices. Helpful staff!

This location sells much more than candy, but I guess that’s what it’s known for best.
Large boxes of gyros meat, large bags of French fries, large boxes of pizza puffs, large containers of ice cream, large boxes containing individual juices, large boxes containing individual candy bars, large boxes containing famous treats such as Twinkies, wow, this place has it all when it comes to wanting to stock up on food.
Want to know what makes this place even better? It also sells plastic dishware such as cups, plates, and spoons. It also sells plastic wrap and aluminum foil, and everything I listed in this paragraph comes in large quantities at great prices.
Some items that I bought, I use to sell to the students at the nearby Stagg School at 74^th and Morgan. The prices that this store offers on its products allows many to sell the enclosed treasures at their own desired prices.
To pay for the items you want, you can use only cash, and food stamp cards. They do not accept checks here (thank God), and they will not accept debit cards unless you’re purchasing a minimum of $ 20 in merchandise. They do not accept credit cards the last time I heard.
One thing to keep in mind, there are other wholesale food stores just stone’s throws from L&P on State Street, but none are as great as L&P! I have yet to find a wholesale store open to the public here on the west side that is as great as L&P, but I haven’t been looking. Sorry.