Snacks & Candy

Which Movie Theater Candy Dominates Your State?

Cinemark Theaters gathered concession data to find out
Cinemark candy data
Photograph courtesy of Cinemark

PLANO, Texas — Cinemark Holdings Inc., a movie theater company, revealed its customers favorite candy with data based on 2022 concessions across its more than 320 U.S. theaters.

The favorite candy amongst the most states was Peanut M&M’s (Mars), conquering 13 states. Cookie Dough Bites (Taste of Nature, Inc.) was another top contender as the favorite in seven states, and Red Vines (American Licorice Co.) was the third most popular movie theater candy as the favorite in six states.

Below is the full list of the most popular concession purchases at Cinemark Theaters across 42 states.

STATESFAVORITE CINEMARK MOVIE THEATER CANDY
AlabamaTwizzlers
AlaskaSweetart Ropes Rainbow Punch
ArizonaPeanut M&M's
ArkansasSour Punch Straws Assorted Rainbow
CaliforniaRed Vines
ColoradoPeanut M&M's
ConnecticutPeanut M&M's
DelawareTwizzlers
FloridaBuncha Crunch
GeorgiaTrolli Sour Brite Crawlers
IdahoRed Vines
IllinoisBuncha Crunch
IndianaCookie Dough Bites
IowaMilk Chocolate M&M's
KansasReese's Pieces
Kentucky Cookie Dough Bites
LouisianaPeanut M&M's
MarylandTwizzlers
MassachusettsPeanut M&M's
Michigan Buncha Crunch
MinnesotaBuncha Crunch
MississippiSour Punch Straws Assorted Rainbow
MontanaCookie Dough Bites
NevadaRed Vines
New HampshirePeanut M&M's
New JerseyPeanut M&M's
New Mexico Peanut M&M's
New York Cookie Dough Bites
North CarolinaTrolli Sour Brite Crawlers
Ohio Cookie Dough Bites
Oklahoma Peanut M&M's
Oregon Red Vines
Pennsylvania Peanut M&M's
South Carolina Twizzlers
South DakotaCookie Dough Bites
TennesseeReese's Pieces
TexasPeanut M&M's
Utah Red Vines
VirginiaPeanut M&M's
Washington Red Vines
West Virginia Cookie Dough Bites
Wisconsin Peanut M&M's

Cinemark is an American movie theater chain that began operating in 1984. It is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

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