FD Candy opens second location inside Pahrump Nugget

FD Candy has added a second Pahrump address to its growth plan, with a new location set for the Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino. The move comes just weeks after the shop opened a larger headquarters near Mom’s Diner on June 5, a shift that nearly doubled its previous footprint and gave customers seating for the first time.

For Nye County business watchers, the timing matters. FD Candy started in October 2022 under a cottage license, then Tay and Colin opened the storefront on July 20, 2024. In less than two years from that formal opening, the business has moved from a home-based launch to a bigger main shop and now into one of Pahrump’s most visible hospitality properties.

The Nugget placement gives FD Candy access to a different customer mix than its Oxbow Avenue shop at 301 Oxbow Ave., Suite 14, Pahrump, NV 89048. That address anchors the company’s current storefront, while the casino location should put the brand in front of locals already moving through the property and visitors looking for a quick stop without crossing town. In a market like Pahrump, that kind of convenience can matter as much as the menu itself.

And the menu is wide enough to justify the expansion. FD Candy describes itself as Pahrump’s destination for freeze-dried candy, dirty sodas, milkshakes, gourmet popcorn, pretzels, churros and fun desserts. That mix has helped the shop build a following around items that go beyond a standard candy counter and into the growing drink-and-snack market that works well in high-traffic retail settings.

The larger headquarters near Mom’s Diner also signals that the business is investing in more than just sales volume. The extra room gives Tay and Colin more space for production and menu development, while the added seating turns the shop into a place where customers can stay instead of just stopping in and leaving. The Nugget location extends that strategy into a property built to capture traffic and leisure spending.

That pattern fits a broader trend at the Nugget, where food and dessert brands have been used as draw for both locals and tourists. Pinkbox Doughnuts previously framed its Pahrump Nugget opening as a tourism and jobs boost, underscoring the property’s role as a high-visibility retail lane. FD Candy’s expansion points to the same calculation: if the foot traffic is there, the business wants another counter to catch it.