Hoosier Cupboard Candy and Snacks

Honestly I can't believe it's taken us this long to visit. (Maybe because I knew once we did, my kids would never stop asking any time we're within 10 miles of downtown Franklin... which is almost daily.)The shop so perfectly fits the downtown Franklin vibe -- there's a LOT of goodies crammed into a small space, unique things you won't easily find elsewhere (the candies from around the world is such a cool idea), and of course the ice cream. You'll have to wind your way back through the shop to pay, all while treating to keep your ice cream from melting on you. Depending on the line and your speed, you may finish before you pay!Tons of ice cream flavors to choose from, you'll be able to find something you like.If you like ice cream or candy -- which is most people, I'd dare to say -- you should stop in here.

This place will satisfy your craving for sweets. They have ice cream, sorbet, soda floats, sundaes, malts, chocolate-covered nuts and chocolate-covered pretzels, old-fashioned candy, taffy, fudge, gummies, licorice gum, root beer, sodas and a whole lots of other sugary treats. It's a candy and snack joint! You will definitely find something for everyone here.Hoosier Cupboard is located in downtown Franklin, in a cute little house that also looks like a train depot. Across the way is some sort of train thing, so I'm sensing a theme.My children got an ice cream cone (Blue Moon) and a scoop of chocolate ice cream in a cup. They have kids' sizes, which is appreciated. I am not an ice cream person, so I got two hand-dipped peanut butter cups, one for each hand: one milk chocolate, and the other dark chocolate. Both were delicious! We ate our treats at a table on the outdoor patio. There is lots of outdoor seating, and zero indoor seating. So, your options are to sit outside or get your goodies to go.The people who work here are polite and patient, which is also appreciated. You know how it goes when you visit a sweets shop with kids -- they can't make up their mind about what they want. But the people behind the counter were very kind and waited with the utmost patience while my children made their decision about which ice cream flavor to choose.

A fun day was had by all at Perfect North Slopes. After a fun but exhausting afternoon we grabbed some delicious pizza (Be on the lookout for that review coming soon) and after pizza we mommas got the hankering for some ice cream. We went to three ..... YES THREE..... locations within a 10 mile radius from Perfect North and ALL THREE were closed. Devastated but not defeated we looked up a local place in Franklin, Hoosier Cubbard Candy, snacks, and Ice Cream. They were closing at 6 and our ETA was 5:46..... we got this! And off we went. Let me tell y'all..... I'm in trouble. They're only a mile down the road and the ice cream was everything our heart's desired. And the insane selection of candy and other goodies is mind blowing! I got a scoop of Strawberry Cheesecake and Cake Batter.... My only complaint is that I ate it all and had none left for later. Kim is an absolute GEM of a woman! Can't wait to go back in when I have a little more time to check out all the goodies!

WOW FACTOR? The Tiny Cone was just perfect. No other ice cream shop I've ever been to has such a great, small cone. And, fantastic service.HAVE AGAIN: The Tiny Cone with chocolate ice creamNOT HAVE AGAIN: The milk truffle candy was just ok.

This locally owned shop is located across from Depot Park. I think that the building is actually an old railroad depot. It is very rare that you get to use an old cliche in the literal sense, but here I go. When I came here, I was like a kid in a candy store. Ice cream, and candy and pop...oh my. This place has everything my dentist wants me to stay away from and I love it. The staff there is so very welcoming, friendly and helpful. It has the vibe and feel of a classic mom and pop candy store down to the old music they have playing. They have a large selection of novelty, classic and traditional candy. There is a glass case of chocolates that you can choose from. They also have bottles craft pop. Yes, I said pop. I normally call it soda, but it was so classic and tasty that I just had to call it pop. They have some exotic flavors to choose from and I took a 6-pack selection of various flavors such as pumpkin, grapefruit, pumpkin, and lemonade. And of course I had to get some of their novelty candy for my littles.If that was not enough they have two freezers of hand scooped ice cream. I did not get any, but it looked so fresh and delicious. They shop does not have an indoor dining area, but they do have some benches out front that you can sit and enjoy your treat. There is also a patio along the street that has a few picnic tables that you can sit at as well. I have found my new guilty pleasure. I will definitely be stopping here every time I am in Franklin. I highly recommend checking this place out, even if you have to drive a bit to get here.

Stopped in with several friends. We were pleasantly surprised with the large selection of sweet treats. The ice cream was delicious. We plan to go back.

This place is a treasure. Vintage bottle sodas. Old fashioned candy. Ice cream. And lots of all of the above. The owners are great, happy to share about their business. I visit from out of state. Franklin is blessed to have this great shop!

After an afternoon of shopping in Edinburg, ice cream sounded SO good. I looked on Yelp for something local and fast food chains like Mickey Dees popped up. Not what I was looking for so I turned to Google. They showed this place not too far away, conveniently on the way home back to Indy. It wasn't the easiest to find and we got stuck waiting on a train. It was 5:30 and they close at 6, I was so worried about missing out after seeing such great reviews. I really think they could do well being open later. We walked in and while it's a bit dark inside with the homestyle decor, the candy galore brightens things up. Everywhere you look, a variety of gummies, chocolate, jelly beans, taffy, etc. While we came for ice cream, and the elephant ear unique flavor did not disappoint, I was happy to also see a glass case of chocolates reasonably priced. Behind the counter in the ice cream side of the shop are more chocolates and gummies in containers that are sold by weight. I was happy to see peanut butter malt balls! One of my favorite sweet treats that are typically difficult to locate. Staff was nice. The cashier talked about the ice cream coming from a vendor who has 100+ years experience. I asked if she owned it and she explained all of the staff was family (husband, two kids). Makes me happy to support a family-run local mom and pop shop. Like I said, pricing was on point. I really enjoyed the ice cream in a waffle cone and the gummies were no surprise on the taste. My husband and kiddo got the cookie dough ice cream and didn't love the weird mint aftertaste. Once home, I tried the chocolates and didn't love them. I got a variety of truffles, one chocolate sea salt toffee, and a turtle. The only one I liked was the toffee, which was actually amazing. The others tasted like cheap chocolates with poor flavor. I would definitely return to this gem and recommend others stop by when in the area. Support local!

Wonderful place for delicious ice cream and hard to find old fashioned candies. Homemade chocolates as well. Friendly and helpful staff.

We stopped by today for some ice cream and ended up bringing 4 different pints home of different ice cream flavors. They were ALL delicious!! We also ended up getting some chocolates too on the way out (totally an impulse buy), and every single flavor was wonderful. I am pretty picky and would give this ice cream shop the highest rating available, both for their ice cream and their candy.