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Cranberry Sweets

Located in the heart of historic Old Town Bandon along the southern Oregon Coast, Cranberry Sweets & More stands as a celebrated culinary institution and sweet-tooth destination. Founded in 1974 by Raymond "Bernie" Stephenson, the candy shop was established to celebrate Bandon’s proud heritage as the Cranberry Capital of Oregon. What began as a modest operation using a local cranberry grower’s harvest to craft traditional fruit jellies quickly grew into a renowned regional brand. Today, the flagship store on Chicago Avenue attracts candy lovers, tourists, and locals alike, capturing the spirit of Oregon's coastal agricultural bounty.

What makes a visit to Cranberry Sweets so captivating is its interactive, sensory-rich environment. Stepping inside the bright, fragrant shop, visitors are greeted by colorful displays of handmade confections and a warm, welcoming staff. A defining hallmark of the Cranberry Sweets experience is its generous sampling policy. The store features a long tasting counter where guests are encouraged to sample dozens of unique candies, chocolates, and jellies before buying, making a stop here both an engaging activity and a delicious exploration of regional flavors.

The star attractions at Cranberry Sweets are its signature fruit-based confections made using real fruit pulps and juices. The shop's crowning creation is the Cranberry Jelly, a tart-and-sweet specialty made from locally harvested Oregon cranberries. Beyond classic jellies, the store is famous for its innovative Cranberry Bog—a rich confection of tart dried cranberries, buttery caramel, and premium chocolate—as well as its line of "panned" treats like chocolate-covered cranberries and espresso beans. Confectioners also craft a wide array of gourmet fudges, soft caramels, brittles, and traditional fruit pates using Pacific Northwest berries like marionberry and huckleberry.

Beyond its fruit specialties, Cranberry Sweets holds several unique distinctions in the world of candy making. Rather than relying on artificial flavorings, the shop utilizes traditional small-batch copper kettle cooking methods to preserve the natural taste of fruit and high-quality ingredients. Over the decades, the company has expanded its line to include adventurous flavor pairings, such as savory popcorns, wine-infused jellies, and spicy chili-chocolate candies, earning national recognition from food critics and travel publications for its creative recipes.

Today, Cranberry Sweets remains an essential stop for anyone exploring Bandon and the Oregon Coast. Whether picking up handcrafted gifts to take home, discovering new flavor combinations at the tasting counter, or learning about the region's cranberry harvesting roots, a visit to this iconic sweet shop delivers a memorable taste of local craftsmanship and coastal tradition.

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Fun Facts

The business grew directly from Bandon’s cranberry-growing heritage. Bandon is known as Oregon’s cranberry capital, and the company was created to find a more imaginative way to enjoy the locally grown fruit year-round.

Attraction Advice

Cranberry Sweets is open daily, year-round, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, from 10 AM until 5 PM.

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Information

  • Sponsored by:
    Bandon Chamber of Commerce
  • 280 1st St SE
    Bandon , OR 97411
  • (541) 347-9475
  • Amenities:
    • Accessible
    • Not Pet Friendly
    • Kid Friendly


The original cranberry candy became the foundation for a much larger confectionery business. Over the decades, the company expanded its selection to hundreds of fruit candies, chocolates, caramels, cookies, popcorn products, and other specialty treats.
52 Weeks of Fun

The original cranberry candy became the foundation for a much larger confectionery business. Over the decades, the company expanded its selection to hundreds of fruit candies, chocolates, caramels, cookies, popcorn products, and other specialty treats.
The signature Original Cranberry Jelly Candy is the product most closely associated with the company's history, and its ruby-red candy is made with real cranberries and cranberry juice and is produced using a lengthy reduction process that concentrates the fruit's flavor.
52 Weeks of Fun

The signature Original Cranberry Jelly Candy is the product most closely associated with the company's history, and its ruby-red candy is made with real cranberries and cranberry juice and is produced using a lengthy reduction process that concentrates the fruit's flavor.
Free samples are one of the highlights of visiting the Bandon store. The company specifically encourages visitors to sample its products before making purchases, making the shop more of an experience than a conventional gift store.
52 Weeks of Fun

Free samples are one of the highlights of visiting the Bandon store. The company specifically encourages visitors to sample its products before making purchases, making the shop more of an experience than a conventional gift store.
The cranberry candy has been produced for more than six decades, making it an edible piece of Bandon's agricultural and business history. Chocolate-covered cranberry candies provide a richer variation on the original, combining the tartness of cranberry with chocolate.
52 Weeks of Fun

The cranberry candy has been produced for more than six decades, making it an edible piece of Bandon's agricultural and business history. Chocolate-covered cranberry candies provide a richer variation on the original, combining the tartness of cranberry with chocolate.