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Is The Candy Factory Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Mission Viejo, CA)

Food Paradise, Season 13 Mission Viejo, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Candy Factory is open — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the store, updated August 2026, was not marked closed, and Google Places lists the Mission Viejo location as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

On 'Midway Munchies,' the show stopped by The Candy Factory at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, spotlighting its wall of bulk and novelty candy. The business operates today as Candy Factory, a specialty candy retailer with a standing storefront at The Shops at Mission Viejo. According to the mall's Simon Property Group directory, the shop carries brands including Lindt, Hershey's and Laffy Taffy alongside nostalgic classics like Neccos. A Yelp listing for the store, updated August 2026, carried current hours and was not marked as closed.

Google Places listed the Mission Viejo location as operational as of the 2026-09-09 check. The fair appearance in Costa Mesa was not part of the store's standing footprint, consistent with a seasonal fair booth run by the same retailer rather than a second permanent location.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 13

Episode 2
Air date not confirmed
Title: Midway Munchies · What was featured: novelty and bulk candy sold at an Orange County fair booth
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Season 13: 76 of 98 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/candy-factory-mission-viejo
  2. simon.com https://www.simon.com/mall/the-shops-at-mission-viejo/stores/candy-factory
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Record fp-0981 · checked by Cal Marchetti.