80 years of sweetness: our 80th anniversary!

It was 1938 – 80 years ago. MGM studios began shooting The Wizard of Oz. DuPont unveiled the first product that used nylon. Natalie Wood, Jon Voight and Etta James were born.

And in Pennsylvania, a little-family owned candy business moved out of their garage and opened their first store. That candy business was us. This year, we’re marking 80 years of making quality candy, chocolates and gifts.

Stutz is beyond proud to have reached this milestone and beyond grateful to the generations of customers who have enjoyed our chocolates, treats, and sweets, turning a small home business to a recognized candy brand with three robust stores.

But how did we get here?

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Does Chocolate Really Help You Think Better?

For many of us, it was those all-night college study sessions that taught us the concept of brain food.

That is, food that actually improves our brain’s cognitive functioning when consumed. Salmon and nuts (especially walnuts) are probably the best-known brain foods, and blueberries and avocados are also known to do the trick.

But frankly, we don’t remember anyone suggesting that eating chocolate might help us better retain information when studying for that notoriously difficult pre-calc final exam.

And yet new scientific research that has been published in the scholarly journal Appetite has suggested just that.

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Stutz Fudge Comes Back to Long Beach Island

Stutz fudgeIn case you don’t read the papers, we’ll share the news here: Stutz fudge is back at The Shore!

As the Philadelphia Inquirer reported last week, we’ve opened our new store on Long Beach Island. We sold our previous location on LBI after Superstorm Sandy back in 2012.

But we’ve always wanted to get back to the Jersey Shore, and we’re proud to say we’ve realized that dream. You’ll find our new store at Long Beach Boulevard and 25th Street in Ship Bottom. It’s not the summer at the shore without our fudge or salt water taffy.

We’re open Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Stop in and see us when you’re on LBI, or visit our stores in Hatboro or Warrington.

Unveiling of our First Website

In Addition to Elegantly Displaying the Decadent Chocolates and Treats That Local Shoppers Have Loved Since 1940, our website will now allow visitors around The United States to be able to purchase Stutz Candies online.

Stutz Candy Company is a legendary confectioner known for the creation of an array of Chocolate Covered Pretzels from Stutz Candystore-made chocolates, fudge, nut confections and nonpareils since 1940, Stutz boasts a worldwide clientele and is an irreplaceable tradition for their Christmas, Easter, Valentines creations, as well as their ”everyday” smooth, rich, delicious chocolate. The store itself is a piece of Americana with pitch perfect vintage signage and an overwhelming display counter.

With locations in PA and NJ, our retail candy shops specialize in store-made chocolate, fudge, saltwater taffy, nuts, chews, and seasonal holiday treats. We offer delivery and shipping throughout the U.S. and sell a wide assortment of cards, scented candles and other gift items.

Now, for the first time in our over 70-year history, we will have a beautiful website featuring a wide array of delicacies and gifts. Convenient and easy to navigate, our new website allows customers to shop for and order Stutz’ yummy treats, as well as gifts and corporate giving items, 24/7, and have them shipped to their home or place of business.

The timing of the launch of our new website could not be more advantageous to customers in need of gifts for the holiday season. Stutz Candies are a holiday tradition, and are available preassembled beautifully into Gift Towers through the new website. Gifts suitable for corporate giving are also available