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Hershey Just Jacked Up Candy Prices — And Sheetz Is Sounding the Alarm

When even gas stations are posting warning signs, you know corporate greed has hit a sugar high.

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Sep 09, 2025
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Walking into Sheetz this week, customers were greeted with a blunt notice: Hershey raised prices on candy bars by 26%. Reese’s, KitKat, Payday — all getting hit. The store says it had no choice but to pass the cost straight to you.

Hershey blames “rising cocoa costs,” but let’s be real: profits at the candy giant remain sweet. Workers and families, on th…

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