This Rainbow-Colored Candy Shop Would Make Willy Wonka Jealous (opens in new tab)

🍬The shelves at Economy Candy are packed floor-to-ceiling with the stuff of childhood obsession: wax bottles, candy cigarettes, giant lollipops, and more\. Open on Manhattan’s Lower East Side since 1937, Economy Candy began as a shoe repair shop before pivoting to sweets during the Great Depression\. Today, it remains one of New York City’s oldest candy stores\. The Atlas Obscura team recently stopped by and left with more than enough nostalgic candy to go around \(no complaints\!\)\.