Happy National M&M's Day!
Yes, you read the title correctly! October 13th is National M&M's Day, a sure day to celebrate!
Being an M&M's lover, I knew I had to celebrate as soon as I discovered that there was a specific day set aside to celebrate one of the most famous candies ever created!
In anticipation, I took a trip to the M&M's store in New York City. I won't lie, I was already going to New York City, and this seemed like a perfect excuse to go to my favorite store in Times Square.
As soon as my friends and I turned the corner into Times Square, I saw a giant M&M's lighting up the sky, tempting all NYC visitors to stop inside for a bite of pure joy.
Outside of the store, they have a giant electronic billboard with animations of their M&M's characters, 5 giant M&M's with all their different colors on the corner of the building, and a billboard featuring an M&M's climbing up the side of the Empire State Building, mimicking to the image of King Kong climbing up the side of it.
You can also see through the multiple floors, making it seem less of a brand's store and more of a dream candy land.
Everything from the candy wall, the characters' stories, and all the excellent merchandise. M&M's first started featuring characters in their advertisements in 1954, just 13 years after their creation.
Until recently, there were 6 characters in the lineup: Yellow, Red, Orange, Brown, Blue, and Green, each color having its own personality.
A few days ago, drum roll, please; they added a new character, Purple.
It will be interesting to see how they will integrate this new addition to the M&M's candy family into their iconic Superbowl commercials and brand personality. After all, family dynamics can be tricky even in the sweet candy world!
When you walk into the store, each character has their own small devoted section to their own merch; there is even a mug wall in the store where each character has their own mug. So it's safe to say these characters are a massive part of M&M's success over the years.
There are 3 sections to the massive M&M's wall. The difference in the M&M's range in the flavors themself, the texture, and the colors.
M&M's come in just about every color in the rainbow and then some! . They have every taste, from Almond to Brownie Batter (my personal favorite) to Cookies and Scream (a seasonal flavor).
I grabbed a bag off the wall and started filling it till my heart was content. I got Brownie Batter, Lavender-colored M&M's, Crunchy Cookies, and many other flavors.
After getting a pound of M&M's and being delighted by one of the most highly colorful stores in the world, I decided (sadly) that it was time to leave.
Throughout my day in New York City, I munched on various M&M's with my friends, a snack that we all enjoyed and kept us going when we felt tired from walking the whole day.
You may not be able to easily visit the M&M's Store in New York, but worry not; we offer a massive selection of these beloved chocolate-covered candies at CandyFavorites.com!
To celebrate this holiday of this delicious candy, we are offering 10% off all M&M's products from October 12th-14th!
