The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot Your local candy destination featuring a wide selection of candy, sweets, ice cream & craft sodas

They’re not candy, but they are sweet! Mystery Bao Buns available while supplies last!
08/20/2026

They’re not candy, but they are sweet! Mystery Bao Buns available while supplies last!

Calling all artists, creatives, chocolate lovers and Sweet Spot fans - we need your help designing this year's Golden Ti...
08/11/2026

Calling all artists, creatives, chocolate lovers and Sweet Spot fans - we need your help designing this year's Golden Ticket Boro Bar wrappers!

Use the link below to download our contest form and draw your very own wrapper design. We'll turn our favorite design(s) into our official 2026 Boro Bar wrappers!

Submit your entry at The Sweet Spot or email a scan/photograph of your design to [email protected] by 8/31.

Download here: https://www.trythesweetspot.com/goldenticket

***UPDATE: with the rain delay for the kiddie parade, we will open today (Thursday) at 12!***Who’s ready for Old Settler...
08/04/2026

***UPDATE: with the rain delay for the kiddie parade, we will open today (Thursday) at 12!***

Who’s ready for Old Settlers Days of Hillsboro, IL!! We’ll be OPEN Wednesday 12-6pm and Thursday 10-6pm!

And new this year, find the Sweet Spot tent in front of our shop with a small taste of the goodies we have in store.

See you there!

07/29/2026

We're so excited to announce the grand opening of our 3rd (more like 2.5?) location!

Introducing our new Sweet Spot 'Express' candy stand located in Capri Market - Hillsboro!

Featuring 50 Pick-N-Mix bins filled with our most popular bulk candy, TikTok-trending viral sweets, nostalgic classics & more, think of it as a greatest hits selection from our store.

HUGE thank you to the ultra talented David Powell who helped bring all our crazy ideas to life in this beautiful fixture: sound system, fragrance diffuser, dual display screens, LED lights & more.

Find us near the checkout aisle on your next visit!

07/28/2026

HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to help us celebrate our anniversary this weekend & everyone who has supported The Sweet Spot the past 3 years. Special shoutout to Haven for the awesome plushie unboxing video :). We sold out of the plushies way faster than expected so apologies to anyone who wasn’t able to get one but we’re planning a follow up for the holidays this year so stay tuned!

Tomorrow is the day! Hope you're able to join us between 10am-5pm to celebrate our 3rd anniversary!!!We'll have discount...
07/24/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Hope you're able to join us between 10am-5pm to celebrate our 3rd anniversary!!!

We'll have discounted $3 bulk bags, 3x Rewards points on all sales & we'll be introducing our special edition anniversary plushies!

Plushies will be $10 each but the color will be a mystery until you open your plushie package. There are only 100 Red, 20 Blue and 5 Gold plushies. Blue & Gold plushies come with a bonus surprise...

The Old Settlers Days of Hillsboro, IL parade is right around the corner! For any participants in need of sweets to hand...
07/17/2026

The Old Settlers Days of Hillsboro, IL parade is right around the corner!

For any participants in need of sweets to hand out during the parade, our Bulk Candy Ordering program is now live at trythesweetspot.com/bulkordering .

Whether you're looking for the tried and true classics or something fun and different, we have 100s of options at all price points.

Orders are due by the end of next week to make sure we receive everything in time for the parade. Select "Old Settlers" when submitting your order and 10% of all sales will be donated back to Old Settlers to support the celebration!

Please mark your calendars and help us celebrate our 3rd anniversary (!!!) on Saturday, July 25th from 10-5pm 🎉🎉🎉Festivi...
07/08/2026

Please mark your calendars and help us celebrate our 3rd anniversary (!!!) on Saturday, July 25th from 10-5pm 🎉🎉🎉

Festivities will include:

• Launch of our limited, special-edition anniversary chocolate bar keychain plushies (more details to come!)
• $3 discount bulk candy bags to celebrate 3 years
• 3X rewards points on all purchases all day long

We're humbled and excited to celebrate 3 years of sweets - hope to see you there!

Have a happy & safe 4th of July! We’re open until 6pm today and will be closed tomorrow (Saturday).
07/03/2026

Have a happy & safe 4th of July! We’re open until 6pm today and will be closed tomorrow (Saturday).

We're excited to launch a new program at The Sweet Spot: Bulk Candy Ordering.There are many occasions for buying candy i...
06/26/2026

We're excited to launch a new program at The Sweet Spot: Bulk Candy Ordering.

There are many occasions for buying candy in bulk: parades, Halloween, birthday parties, school / company events, holidays, etc - we now have a program designed specifically for these!

Why use Bulk Ordering?
• We're able to make a much wider selection of candy available vs. big box retail at comparable prices
• Earn Rewards points redeemable for discounts & free items
• 1% of all sales is reinvested in our Sweet Scholars program supporting the communities schools & students

Just navigate to the Bulk Ordering tab on our website --> https://www.trythesweetspot.com/bulkordering

Address

317 S Main Street
Hillsboro, IL
62049

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12172509684

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