Pirate Candy Shop's St. Pete Debut

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome in. This is Tampa Bay News. Today, where local news meets AI. The pirate candy shop is dropping its first spot in Pinellas County this June, at 1614 Central Avenue and St. Pete's Grand Central District. Husband and wife team Adam and Soul Lil Hannes are expanding from their Tampa location in Hyde Park Village, taking over an 850 square foot space that used to house a beauty salon for over 15 years. They pick St. Pete after shipping tons of candy here already and checking out spots in Clearwater, Largo, and Dunedin. Owners say the demand from locals made it a no-brainer to bring the physical shop across the bay. Swedish candy has blown up lately thanks to TikTok and Instagram, pulling in Gen Z and Millennials with its wild colors, chewy vibes, and sour kicks. Unlike a lot of US sweets, these skip gelatin and fake dyes for plant-based stuff that gives a softer, pillowy feel higher quality you can taste. Expect over a hundred importer varieties like Ultrasaur gummies, chocolates, foam candies, fudge, sodas, and salty black

1:06licorice called Salmiak. Customers scoop their own mix at $2 per ounce, straight from Sweden's Saturday candy tradition that's been around forever. The shop kicked off online and is pop-ups in 2024, then hit Hyde Park the next year. Keep an eye on their Instagram and Facebook for the big summertime reveal. St. Pete's Sweet Tooth is about to level up.