Georgia Zobrist, 10, talks with her mother Aubrey Zobrist about which candy she should buy at The Sweet Spot candy shop in Highland, Ill., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Also pictured is Leo Zobrist, 6, behind his mom. The family is from Highland.
HIGHLAND — Japanese gummy candies, classic movie theater treats and lollipops of all colors line the shelves at The Sweet Spot on Main Street here. And with the company launching its Willy Wonka-inspired "gold ticket" chocolate bar hunt, things at the boutique candy store here have just gotten sweeter.
Boxes of The Bulldog Bar chocolate bar, in different flavors, are put out for sale on the shelves at The Sweet Spot candy shop in Highland, Ill., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Some of the chocolate bars have “golden tickets” inside them.
The Sweet Spot co-owner Dylan Richter, right, and partner in the Highland location Ryan Kirby, left, talk with a customer at the their candy shop in Highland, Ill., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
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Georgia Zobrist, 10, talks with her mother Aubrey Zobrist about which candy she should buy at The Sweet Spot candy shop in Highland, Ill., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Also pictured is Leo Zobrist, 6, behind his mom. The family is from Highland.
Boxes of The Bulldog Bar chocolate bar, in different flavors, are put out for sale on the shelves at The Sweet Spot candy shop in Highland, Ill., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Some of the chocolate bars have “golden tickets” inside them.
The Sweet Spot co-owner Dylan Richter, right, and partner in the Highland location Ryan Kirby, left, talk with a customer at the their candy shop in Highland, Ill., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
