Oct 20, 2024

Kansans love Reese's, M&Ms

Posted Oct 20, 2024 9:05 AM

SHEILA REGEHR
Dillons

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Dillons today revealed Kansans favorite candies heading into the Halloween season. According to sales data, the retailer revealed that it expects shoppers will again reach for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and M&Ms® Candies to fill their baskets more than any other candy this Halloween.*  Dillons is also sharing its Halloween guide highlighting top candies, hauntingly-good savings and wicked recipes to elevate any festive celebration this fall.

“Whether you’re preparing for trick-or-treaters, planning a Halloween party or staying in, Dillons is creepin’ it real with savings on customer favorite candies and treats for the whole family,” said Sheila Regehr, Corporate Affairs Manager at Dillons.  “Fill up the baskets with Kansans’ favorite candy and enjoy this special time of year.”

From rich and chocolatey treats to sour and sweet options, customers have many options to choose from this season. Try this year’s most-loved candies, paired with some bewitching libations and family-friendly sippers:

  1. REESE’S Peanut Butter Cups: Pair America’s favorite candy with iconic fall brews from Sam Adams, including Octoberfest and Jack-O Pumpkin Ale.
  2. Snickers®: Combine the rich chocolate, nougat and caramel flavors with a Caramel Apple Ice Cream Frappuccino, with medium roast coffee featuring sweet caramel balanced with bright apple flavor from customer favorite collection, Private Selection® Harvest Apple.
  3. Kit Kat®: Pair this top chocolate with more chocolate. Try a Kit Kat with a Haunted Hot Chocolate, with cayenne pepper to bring the heat. Spike it with bourbon or leave it out.
  4. Twix Bar: Couple the classic candy bar with a Spider Web Blood Orange Cooler. Get extra creative and try using black gel icing to create a spider web on the inside of cocktail glasses.
  5. Twizzlers: For a combination that’s neck-level, fruit-flavored Twizzlers and a family-friendly Vampire Party Punch will leave guests fang-ful for the invitation. 

Customers can stock their candy bowls with Dillons’ scary-good deals on sweets and more, enjoying savings all season long on the following items:

  1. Digital Deal Alert—Receive 25% off today’s prices on all Halloween candy with a digital coupon October 18-October 20.
  2. Make dinner simple on Halloween night with delicious options from Home Chef, including bone-in and boneless wingspizzas and flatbreads.
  3. Enjoy pumpkins of all varieties along with Pumpkin Masters® carving kits and all the supplies to create the perfect jack-o-lantern.
  4. Gear up for the big trick-or-treating with candy bowls and bags—if you are passing out treats or for your little ghouls.
  5. NEW this season the retailer is introducing the Kroger Franken Ropes Chewy Halloween Candy Bag, featuring a “Franken-Kroji.”

For even more scary-good deals and everyday savings, visit www.dillons.com or the Dillons app, offering more than $600 in savings available weekly in digital coupons. With more than 30,000 mouthwatering possibilities, customers are a swipe away from inspiration to reality. Dillons is worth it every time.

Now, Dillons customers with Plus Card accounts can redeem their loyalty program points for rewards cash to save more at checkout. The new benefit allows customers to use their points for rewards cash toward purchases made in-store or online for pick up or delivery, in addition to customer-favorite fuel discounts.

How to Earn Points:

  1. Earn one point (2X points for Boost members) for every $1 spent on purchases made with a loyalty card in-store or online for pickup or delivery.
  2. Points can be earned on everyday purchases, qualifying gift cards, qualifying prescriptions and special point events.

How to Redeem Points:

  1. Fuel Discounts: Save 10 cents per gallon at the pump for every 100 points redeemed (save up to $1 per gallon).
  2. NEW! Rewards Cash: Save $1 off purchases for 100 points redeemed. Points can be redeemed with a digital account at www.dillons.com or on the Dillons app prior to in-store, pick up or delivery purchases to save more checkout.

Customers can shop for their Halloween party snacks and goodies in-store or Dillons Pickup and Delivery, offering the same products at the same low prices no matter how they shop. Save even more with Boost by Dillons, the delivery membership that can save customers up to $1,000 per year on fuel and grocery delivery. Eligible customers can now try the Boost membership with a free 30-day trial and subscribe on a monthly basis for as little as $7.99.  

*Candy sales are projections for 2024 based on sales from the previous year during the same period.