The Sweet Spot

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

06/09/2026

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Taste Test Tuesday!

We tried Rotten Sour Gummy Wormz. Give it a watch to find out our rating!

Summer time = summer hours! Please find our summer Hillsboro schedule below. These will be our standard hours this summe...
05/28/2026

Summer time = summer hours! Please find our summer Hillsboro schedule below.

These will be our standard hours this summer but we will frequently have extended hours for special events!

We’ll post any special hours here on our page!

Tues-Fri: 12-6pm
Sat: 10-5pm (opening this summer at 10!)
Sun: 12-5pm
Mon: Closed

Did you know every pair of nurses’ scrubs has two secret pockets specially sized for Ouch! Gum and Gummi Band-Aids?That’...
05/08/2026

Did you know every pair of nurses’ scrubs has two secret pockets specially sized for Ouch! Gum and Gummi Band-Aids?

That’s not true. But what is true is it’s Nurses Week so THANK YOU to all the nurses out there!

And while the weather may not be cooperating for outdoor activities, thank you to Hillsboro Health for including us in your celebrations - we’ll be accepting Block Bucks all weekend long!

Happy 5th birthday to our best buddy, Myles J.! Myles came to celebrate with some sweets and an awesome surprise birthda...
05/07/2026

Happy 5th birthday to our best buddy, Myles J.!

Myles came to celebrate with some sweets and an awesome surprise birthday candy bouquet!

Sweet Stories: It’s not everyday you get a Top Bulldog of the Month stopping by to celebrate with some treats! Congratul...
05/06/2026

Sweet Stories: It’s not everyday you get a Top Bulldog of the Month stopping by to celebrate with some treats!

Congratulations on Top Bulldog in April, Stryker L.! 🐾

Sweet Stories - we have awesome people come in for awesome reasons every day so we like to highlight some with our Sweet...
04/30/2026

Sweet Stories - we have awesome people come in for awesome reasons every day so we like to highlight some with our Sweet Stories series.

Please help us wish a very happy 5th birthday to Freddie who came in twice today! The first time to pick out some birthday candy and he was so excited he came back with his brother, Randal!

Happy birthday, Freddie!!

There's a lot to celebrate in the month of May - the end of the school year, Mother's Day, Graduations, summer birthdays...
04/29/2026

There's a lot to celebrate in the month of May - the end of the school year, Mother's Day, Graduations, summer birthdays and so much more!

If you want a gift that tastes as good as it looks, try a custom candy bouquet! These are made-to-order so stop by or message us 1-2 weeks in advance to place an order.

See more gift ideas here: https://www.trythesweetspot.com/gifts-and-events

AI is a powerful tool. Apparently it’s still working on April Fools Day jokes though…
04/22/2026

AI is a powerful tool. Apparently it’s still working on April Fools Day jokes though…

We have amazing people come in the shop for amazing reasons every day. We wanted to start highlighting them with a new s...
04/10/2026

We have amazing people come in the shop for amazing reasons every day. We wanted to start highlighting them with a new series we’re calling ‘Sweet Stories’!

For our first Sweet Story, say hello to Ronan M. who came in celebrating his Top Bulldog award for the month of March!

Way to go Ronan & thank you so much for stopping by!

The people have spoken. The Sweet Spot will continue to sell candy!We'll be open to celebrate our veggie-less assortment...
04/03/2026

The people have spoken. The Sweet Spot will continue to sell candy!

We'll be open to celebrate our veggie-less assortment today and tomorrow. Stop by for your last minute Easter basket sweets!

We'll be closed Easter Sunday.

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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