This Candy Store Filled With Samples And Freebies In West Virginia Is Chocolate Heaven

Russell Stover: America's chocolate of choice, including in West Virginia. It's been the nation's candy of choice almost since its very beginning, way back in 1923 when Clara and Russell Stover began making candy in their home kitchen. It didn't stay a home-kitchen company for very long, though - a year later, the Stovers had opened multiple stores in Denver and the Midwest. By 1934, the couple had added ice cream to their line of products.

Now, with four factories, 19 retail stores, and products in almost every grocery store in America, the Russell Stover name is an American icon.

And one of those retail stores is right here in West Virginia, in Triadelphia in the Northern Panhandle.

One step inside West Virginia's Russell Stover retail store and you'll know exactly why we've labeled it chocolate heaven.

Imagine thousands of square feet filled with dozens of rows piled high with candy.

Boxes of candy. Bags of candy. Bins of candy. Display cases of candy.

And although there's plenty of chocolate to be had, it's not the only treat you can find. Gourmet caramel apples, build-a-box of chocolates, handmade fudge, ice cream sundaes, gourmet coffee, jellybeans, sugar free candies, discounted candy seconds ("bloopers," but they still taste just as good!), and even (and perhaps best of all!) free samples.

If you have ever dreamed of getting all your gift shopping for the year done in one single transaction, this is the place. There's candy here for every palate, including those who are limiting sugar or counting calories.

And it's all made in America, with American-farmed ingredients whenever possible. You can find this sweet paradise at 5 Cabela Drive in Triadelphia, West Virginia. Have you ever been?

To learn more about the Russell Stover Chocolates Retail Shop in West Virginia, including the current hours of operation, visit the store's website here. And of course, Russell Stover isn't the only chocolate retailer in the Mountain State! Here's another local shop that's been making delicious chocolate for years and years.