TheCandy Vault

Downtown Salmon Arm, BC

Making people happy, one sweet at a time.

An old-fashioned sweet shop set inside the historic 1950 Bank of Nova Scotia building. Step through the vault door and you'll find retro candy, fresh fudge, salt water taffy, British sweets and ice-cold soda.

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171 Hudson Avenue NE, Salmon Arm  ·  250-833-5541

Kids with Whirly Pops by the Eat More Candy sign inside The Candy Vault

A time portal to childhood bliss — behind a real vault door

Experience the thrill of the Candy Vault, an old-fashioned sweet shop set inside the historic Bank of Nova Scotia building in Downtown Salmon Arm. Since 1950, countless transactions took place behind its 3,600-pound vault door. Today, that same door leads to a treasure trove of candies. In the air you can smell the sweet scent of confections long forgotten — carefree days and innocent delights.

1950

The bank first opened its doors

3,600 lb

The original vault door you walk through

4–94

There's something for every age

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Retro · Nostalgic · Full of colour

Where sweet memories are made

From cotton candy clouds to walls of retro sodas, the vault is bursting with colour — a little something to light up every face, whether you're 4 or 94.

Kids with Whirly Pops beside the Eat More Candy sign
A boy grinning behind a giant pink cotton candy
A colourful wall of Nerds and candy jars
Two boys holding ice-cold Candy Vault sodas
A girl enjoying a Fun Dip
Shelves of retro candy and hot sticks
Kids peering into a jar of giant jawbreakers
Kids choosing candy from the colourful display

What's in the vault

Take a walk down memory lane. We're more than just sweets, too — beanie boos, lunch boxes, coffee mugs and other collectibles line the shelves.

Retro & Nostalgic
Hard-to-find candy from days gone by.
Fresh Fudge
Creamy, made-the-old-way fudge.
Salt Water Taffy
Buckets of chewy, colourful flavour.
Licorice
Both the sweet and the salty kind.
Gummies & Sour
Neon, chewy, mouth-puckering fun.
British & UK Sweets
Imported treats you can't get anywhere else.
Ice-Cold Soda
Glass-bottle retro & new sodas.
Ice Cream
A scoop for the walk down Hudson.

A few of our favourites

Fresh on the shelves right now.

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Salt Water Taffy — Strawberry KiwiSalt Water Taffy

Salt Water Taffy — Strawberry Kiwi

$7.65
Honey Filled Hard CandyRetro & Nostalgic

Honey Filled Hard Candy

$10.00
Gummy Bagel Bites 4.23ozGummies & Sour

Gummy Bagel Bites 4.23oz

$4.95
Milk Chocolate NonpareilsFresh Fudge

Milk Chocolate Nonpareils

$10.00
Tootsie PopsRetro & Nostalgic

Tootsie Pops

$10.00
Sour Juju BunniesGummies & Sour

Sour Juju Bunnies

$6.50

Prices shown are in-store. New treats arrive all the time — pop in to see what's new this week.

Vintage · Old-fashioned · 1950s

Take a walk down memory lane

People love nostalgia. That's why the vault is home to two little tributes to sweets gone by — pull up a memory and share it.

The Candy Museum

The Candy Museum

A gallery of old-school packaging and advertising — Razzles, Pixy Stix, Fun Dip and more. A walk down memory lane.

Step inside the museum
Gone but Not Forgotten

Gone but Not Forgotten

The discontinued treats we grew up on — Cherry Blossom, Sweet Marie, Jersey Milk. How many do you remember?

See what we miss

Visit us in Downtown Salmon Arm

Look for the red and white striped awning just above the corner of Hudson and Alexander. Stop in and take a trip down memory lane.

Address

171 Hudson Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1W3

Store Hours

  • MondayToday10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Tuesday10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Thursday10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Friday10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Saturday10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Sunday12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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The red and white striped awning outside The Candy Vault at 171 Hudson Avenue NE, Salmon Arm

Custom orders & catering

Planning a gift, an event, or a wholesale order? Send us a note and we'll get right back to you. Prefer to talk? Give us a call.

Call the shop250-833-5541Email usinfo@candyvault.ca
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