Some fans of Necco Wafers are doing whatever it takes to ensure they can get their fix of the chalky candy, even if the factory that produces it shuts down. Katie Samuels is so desperate for Neccos that she offered candy wholesaler Candystore.com her most valuable possession. The New England Confectionary Company, which makes Necco Wafers and other sweets, said last month it will permanently close its factory in Revere, Massachusetts, unless it finds a buyer by May 6. “I just ordered 10 cases of [Necco products] yesterday, which were delivered on Thursday,” Sapers told NPR. “Who knows, Necco Wafers might make a comeback the way Twinkies did a few years ago,” Arrigo told the Journal.

Source: Huffington Post April 11, 2018 23:03 UTC