New Miami Swedish Candy Shop Closes Less than a Week After Opening

Swedish candy fever has officially hit Miami. Scandy Candy is the new Coral Gables shop devoted to imported sweets from Sweden. It opened on August 9 on Miracle Mile and almost immediately went viral on TikTok and Instagram. It got so busy that by Monday, August 18, the store announced on Instagram that it would be temporarily closed after selling out of its entire inventory. Yes — the shop is currently temporarily closed until the team "stocks up with an even sweeter assortment of Swedish candies."

People were so shocked by the sudden closure that they went straight to TikTok to share the news. "Girl, the way I showed up, I was actually flabbergasted with the amount of sold-out signs and felt like I was getting punked," wrote a Miami resident on a now viral TikTok video depicting the new Scandy Shop's window with over 20 "sold-out" signs.

But don't fret. The closure is anything but permanent. The shop said it expects to be closed for roughly a week while waiting on new inventory and encouraged customers to sign up online to be notified when the doors reopen.

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Two Brothers Bring the Sugar Rush to Miami

Scandy Candy is the creation of Calle and Wille Olsen. The two brothers grew up in Sweden with the tradition of lördagsgodis or "Saturday candy." The weekly ritual meant setting aside a few coins to splurge on bags of gummies, sours, and chocolates.

When they moved to the United States, they struggled to find the same flavors they remembered from home. That nostalgia turned into a business plan. They decided to import authentic Swedish candy and give Miamians a chance to experience the same Saturday excitement.

Inside the Gables shop, the centerpiece is a massive pick-and-mix wall where customers scoop their own bags of candy. Favorites include sour skulls, chocolate-covered marshmallows, and chewy classics.

What Makes Swedish Candy Different

Part of the appeal is the ingredients. Swedish candy skips the corn syrup, fake sweeteners, and gelatin found in most U.S. candy brands. It relies instead on cornstarch and natural flavorings, which create a softer, fluffier chew. Many varieties are vegan-friendly, which broadens the audience beyond nostalgic Swedes.

The flavors lean bolder with sours that hit harder, salty licorice, and fruit gummies that taste closer to the real thing. The Swedes are so obsessed that The New Yorker reported that Sweden leads the world in candy consumption, with residents eating more than 30 pounds per person each year, according to the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

Why You're Now Seeing Swedish Candy Everywhere

The Swedish candy boom in the U.S. kicked into overdrive last year thanks to TikTok. Videos of shoppers scooping gummies at New York’s BonBon or Los Angeles' Sockerbit racked up millions of views. The viral attention led to long lines and even reports of people flying across the country to get their fix.

Miami's Scandy Candy is the latest to tap into that trend — and the first one to do so in Miami. The brothers say their goal is to expand the Swedish candy tradition beyond niche online orders and into everyday life in South Florida.

For now, fans will have to wait until the store restocks. Based on the sellout, expect the reopening to draw another wave of candy-hungry crowds.

Scandy Candy. 241 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables; scandycandy.store. Reopening soon.