History
Wee R Sweetz was originally established by Will Canipe . Started out as Queens Candy specializing in chocolates then became Canipe's Candy Citchen. Canipes started making taffy in 1978 at Magic Harbor Amusement Park in the south end of Myrtle Beach. In 1987 opened the first Wee R Sweetz at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach SC. By this time it was Will Canipe and his son Todd Canipe that were running the stores. As the business grew Butch Canipe came into the business in 1991. Mr Will Canipe has since past away but his legacy lives on as a family business through the mom , sons and there families. There is three Wee R Sweetz locations. Wee R Sweetz at 4820 Barefoot Landing,North Myrtle Beach SC. Wee R Sweetz at 1203 Celebrity Circle, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach SC and Wee R Sweetz at 227 Main Street, North Myrtle Beach SC
Specialties
Wee R Sweetz is the oldest candy store in Myrtle Beach. Known for the Saltwater Taffy made in the store daily along with their assortment of chocolates and fudge that are made in the store also. We have 24 flavors of saltwater taffy and 12 flavors of fudge. Turtles, truffles, brittle, toffee, choc clusters, and suger free chocolates also. Other delicious and popular items made at Wee R Sweetz are pecan pralines, cinnamon roasted pecans, cinnamon roasted almonds, praline pecans, chocolate dipped strawberries, chocolate dipped bacon and chocolate covered nuts. The candy and caramel apples are a big hit also. We dip our apples in creamy caramel and then dip in an assortment of ways. The ultimate apple is caramel dipped in chocolate then rolled in pecans and sprinkled with white chocolate. Other apples are the apple pie apple, caramel and chocolate apple, coconut apple, peanut caramel chocolate apple, peanut and caramel apple, peanut butter chip apple etc. Come in and try a piece of taffy on usand if the wrapper is wrapping taffy when you walk in , watch out, there may be a piece of taffy coming your way from the taffy guy for you to sample.