Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the United States Massachusetts Sudbury Sky Bar
Gastro Obscura

Sky Bar

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Added By
Alex Mayyasi
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
  Alex Mayyasi/Atlas Obscura
  TheDiscoveryService / Atlas Obscura User
  TheDiscoveryService / Atlas Obscura User
  TheDiscoveryService / Atlas Obscura User
  TheDiscoveryService / Atlas Obscura User
  TheDiscoveryService / Atlas Obscura User
  TheDiscoveryService / Atlas Obscura User
  Alex Mayyasi/Atlas Obscura
  TheDiscoveryService / Atlas Obscura User
  Alex Mayyasi/Atlas Obscura
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

When the candy company Necco went bankrupt in 2018, it put its sweet, sweet intellectual property up for auction. While the confectioner was well known for its chalky wafers, Louise Mawhinney had a more pressing concern: Would the world never know another Sky Bar? 

A chocolate bar introduced in 1938 when an airplane spelled out its name in the sky, the Sky Bar was an innovative candy bar, and remained unusual through Necco's demise in 2018. Opening a Sky Bar's cheery yellow wrapper revealed four chocolate-coated chambers, each containing a different flavor: caramel, peanut, vanilla, and fudge. 

Tipped off by one of the customers at her gourmet-food shop in suburban Sudbury, Mawhinney bid on the rights to the Sky Bar. Most of the Necco oeuvre was snapped up by candy giants such as Spangler, maker of orange Circus Peanuts. But Mawhinney bagged her bar, a win that came with decades of different Sky Bar recipes.

Luckily enough, a location next door to her food shop became available, and is now the site of the Sky Bar's triumphant return. With the help of a former Necco vice president (and fellow Sky Bar fan), she figured out how to manufacture the chocolates on a 3-D printer-esque machine that is a fraction of the size of the line that once churned out Sky Bars for a global fan base. With the help of her employees' taste buds, she chose a 1970s Sky Bar recipe to resurrect, which most tasters find superior to the 2018 version. 

The opening of the shop, also called Sky Bar, in 2019 was warmly welcomed, attracting New England press as well as dazed drivers who pulled over for a bite of nostalgia. The shop also offers retro candies, tees, and games. But the Sky Bars are the star attraction, and if you come at the right time, you can watch the candies coming off the line, injected full of four nostalgic flavors.

Related Tags

Candy Endangered Eats Chocolate Chocolate Covered

Know Before You Go

You can order Sky Bars through the store's website, although due to high demand, quantities for shipment are currently limited. The shop is closed on Mondays.

Community Contributors

Added By

Alex Mayyasi

Edited By

TheDiscoveryService

  • TheDiscoveryService

Published

February 10, 2020

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • https://www.skybarcandy.com/
  • https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/11/13/lifestyle/sky-bars-triumphant-return/
  • https://www.wcvb.com/article/satisfy-your-sweet-tooth/30771295#
  • https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20190124/sudbury-business-owner-purchases-neccos-sky-bar-brand
Sky Bar
365 Boston Post Road
Sudbury, Massachusetts, 01776
United States
42.361865, -71.416624
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Goodnow Kayak

Sudbury, Massachusetts

miles away

Sudbury Grinding Stone

Sudbury, Massachusetts

miles away

Stone's Bridge

Framingham, Massachusetts

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Sudbury

Sudbury

Massachusetts

Places 5
Stories 1

Nearby Places

Goodnow Kayak

Sudbury, Massachusetts

miles away

Sudbury Grinding Stone

Sudbury, Massachusetts

miles away

Stone's Bridge

Framingham, Massachusetts

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Sudbury

Sudbury

Massachusetts

Places 5
Stories 1

Related Stories and Lists

Try Historical Food at These 52 Culinary Timewarps

List

By Diana Hubbell

12 Places for Chocolate-Lovers Around the World

List

By Diana Hubbell

Trek for Treats to 15 of the World’s Most Unique Candy Stores

List

By Diana Hubbell

Related Places

  • This chocolatier is one of the oldest in the United States.

    Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

    The Hebert Candy Mansion

    This Tudor-style mansion is home to the first roadside confectioner in the United States.

  • The enormous fountain was unveiled in 2020.

    Kilchberg, Switzerland

    The World's Largest Chocolate Fountain

    A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.

  • Cut open your Bing to reveal a delicious cross-section.

    Sioux City, Iowa

    Palmer's Olde Tyme Candy Shoppe

    This 19th century Sioux City candy company is the home of the Twin Bing, a historic, chocolate-covered treat.

  • The 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

    Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

    Sarris Candies Factory

    Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

  • Examples of Aztec tools for making chocolate.

    Québec City, Québec

    Musée du Chocolat

    A chocolatier with a quaint museum showcasing the history of chocolate.

  • The original location is a designated historic landmark.

    Paris, France

    Debauve & Gallais

    Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.

  • Welcome to the Chocolate Kingdom.

    Sharon, Pennsylvania

    Daffin's Chocolate Kingdom

    Check out the 125-pound chocolate reindeer in the back of this candy shop.

  • Anchorage, Alaska

    Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall

    While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.