It's not long before those ghosts and goblins will be knocking on doors asking for candy.
The aisles at local stores are well-stocked with bags and bags of candy this time of year, but what do the kids of 2026 really want.
Accordng to a survey by candystore.com, Georgia's top three Halloween candies this year are Jolly Ranchers, NERDS Gummy Clusters, and Swedish Fish. South Carolina has a different Top three: Sour Patch Kids, Skittles, and M&M's.
Nationwide kids' most popular candies are M&M's, Sour Patch Kids, and Skittles, according to Candystore.com, which is an online bulk and wholesale confectionery retailer that distributes candy throughout the U.S.
Adults have different favorites,
according to 2025 analyses by Instacart.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were the No. 1 selling Halloween candy. And, according to purchasing data by www.aol.com, the next most popular for adults were M&M's, Snickers, Hershey's Milk Chocolate, and Kit Kat.
Hyatt Carrigan and his sister Everly, love candy and were quick to give their favorites.
Everly, a third-grader at Stevens Creek Elementary, said her favorite Halloween candy is Milk Duds.
"I like them because they have sweet caramel and milk chocolate and they're chewy," she said. She also likes that she can put them in the refridgerator and they taste just as good.
Hyatt, a fifth-grader at Stevens Creek, like Smarties best.
"You can chew on them or eat them and they alway crunch," he said.
Everly said she plans to dress up as Black Widow for Halloween. Hyatt's going as Spiderman.
Jennifer Miller covers food and business for The Augusta Chronicle. She can be reached at jmiller@USATodayco.com.
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