About Goo Goo Cluster

Created in 1912 by the Standard Candy Company in Nashville, Tennessee, the Original Goo Goo Cluster carries the honor of being considered America's first combination candy bar. Previous to the advent of the Goo Goo Cluster, candy bar manufacturing consisted of bars solely using chocolate, caramel or taffy. The Goo Goo Cluster represented the first time a bar consisted of more than just one principal ingredient. Luscious caramel, creamy marshmallow nougat, and fresh roasted peanuts were all covered with a thick coating of real milk chocolate, creating what many believe to be the official sweet of the South. In the years since the Original was invented, the company has added two more flavors to the produce line: a Pecan Goo Goo (same recipe as the Original, but replacing the peanuts with pecans) and a Peanut Butter Goo Goo, which contains peanut butter, peanuts and chocolate. Still family owned and operated, the candy company expanded their operations in 2014, opening their flagship retail store in downtown Nashville, where guests can learn more about the history of the candy, see Premium Goo Goos being made by hand, and even design their own! Goo Goo Cluster has been featured on Food Network, the Cooking Channel, the Travel Channel, AMC's The Walking Dead, A&E's Ozzy & Jack's World Detour, and CBS Sunday Morning, just to name a few. Bon Appetit magazine called them "a perfect candy in an imperfect world" and Southern Living has listed them as "the best of the South."Read their story