101 years after the creation of the Goo Goo Cluster, we’re pleased to announce our first retail store! The Goo Goo Outpost is located on the grounds of Fontanel in North Nashville. For those not familiar, the Fontanel Mansion is a 27,000 square foot log home formerly owned by Country Music Hall of Fame member Barbara Mandrell. The home is situated on a 136-acre property nestled in the rolling hills of Whites Creek Valley just 10 minutes from downtown Nashville. In addition to the mansion and the Outpost, the property includes performance venues the Woods Amphitheater and the Studio Gallery, as well as family friendly activities like zip lines, a disc golf course, and several miles of bike and walking trails. The 2013 Southern Living Idea House and Pritchard’s Distillery, both currently under construction on the grounds, are set to open later this summer.   The Goo Goo Outpost, housed in Fontanel’s historical dairy barn, will carry all three variations of the Goo Goo Cluster, a branded merchandise line, an array of nostalgic candies, and a selection of Bravo Gelato’s locally made gelatos, including their new Goo Goo Cluster Original and Chocolate Peanut Butter Goo Goo flavors. Please join us for our Grand Opening this Saturday, May 18th, where our Goo Goo mascots and Goo Goo girls will be on hand, we’ll have a sampling of confections to taste throughout the day and we’ll be giving out some fabulous prizes to shoppers! Come see us! Goo Goo Outpost 4225 Whites […]

The James Beard Awards, given out every year in May, honors chefs, restaurants, writers, journalists and other food professionals in the United States. Often called “The Oscars of the Food”, many in the culinary world dream of winning one of these awards. So imagine our excitement when we heard the news that the CBS Sunday Morning episode we were featured in last November won a JB Award last week! The “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry” show won for the category Television Program In Studio or Fixed Location. Congratulations to the writers and producers of our segment. We’re honored to have been a part of it! If you missed it back then, check it out now!   facebook twitter pinterest google+

The Tennessean: “The CBS Sunday Morning show “Eat, Drink and Be Merry,” which featured a segment on Nashville’s Goo Goo Clusters, already has taken top prize in the Television Program (In Studio or Fixed Location) category in the James Beard Foundation’s Broadcast and New Media awards presented on Friday. “  To read the article in its entirety, click here. facebook twitter pinterest google+

We host more than 50 executive students from partner schools in Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. When we started putting together a bag of goodies for our guests we wanted something truly "Nashville." Of course, GooGoo clusters were the first thing to come to mind! Thank you Standard Candy for being a Nashville tradition for 100 years! We are proud to feature GooGoos as part of our international Vanderbilt Executive MBA Program! — Juli Bennett facebook twitter pinterest google+

Fox News Channel’s highly rated Fox & Friends morning show will feature Goo Goo Cluster on Monday, April 29th. As a part of their “Made in America” series, Fox & Friends will treat their audience to a live behind-the-scenes tour of the Standard Candy Co. Fox & Friends airs weekdays at 5 a.m. – 8 a.m. CDT. Be sure to tune in or set your DVR! facebook twitter pinterest google+

The Greensboro News & Record’s article titled “What Everyone Should Know About the South” is a fun read and includes a nod to our very own Goo Goo Cluster! Greensboro News & Record: “We love grits. Reed calls it the national dish of the South. We love iced tea. It’s been called the ‘ceremonial drink of the South.’ We love Goo Goo Clusters, a candy bar of marshmallow, caramel, chocolate and peanuts marketed as ‘the South’s favorite candy.’ ”  To read the article in its entirety, click here. facebook twitter pinterest google+

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! We all love the Nashville Zoo. It’s a great place to spend the day with family and friends, and starting next week, it’s also a great place to spend an evening watching a movie! Yes, you heard that right. The first Zoovie Nights of the season kicks off with Horton Hears a Who on April 26th. The 2013 Zoovie Nights Schedule: April 26th – Horton Hears a Who (G) May 24th –  Monsters vs. Aliens (PG) June 28th – Madagascar (PG) September 13th – Paranorman (PG) Zoovie Nights begin at 6 p.m. with games, inflatables, music, concessions and after hours access to the carousel. Once the sun sets, the feature film will begin. Zoovie Night is included with Zoo admission on the day of the event, is $5 after 6 p.m., or free for members. For more information, visit the Zoo’s website. Since Goo Goo Cluster is a sponsor this year, I’ve got some free passes to the Nashville Zoo to give away to our fans! You can use these passes any time between now and 10/1/13 for admission into the Zoo. If you want to use them for Zoovie Nights, you must still come into the Zoo before it closes, enjoy the Zoo for a little while, then stay for the movie. The Prize: We’re giving away three (3) Family 4-packs of tickets to the Nashville Zoo! To Enter: Just leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite zoo […]

Hey Goo Goo fans, it’s time to show your support for your favorite sweet Southern treat as Goo Goo Cluster has been chosen to compete in Garden and Gun magazine’s very popular annual Southern Food Bracket! This year’s bracket is taking the theme of The Battle of the Brands – asking followers to vote for their favorite iconic Southern food brands in the following categories: Sweets, Snacks, Sodas and Pantry Items. The site dedicated to the bracket is //gardenandgun.com/southern-food-bracket Bracket begins March 19th and ends on April 10th Round 1 – March 19-22 – All brands are pitted against each other. Voting is daily. Winners announced daily. Round 2 – March 23-30 – A winner is announced at the end of the week Round 3 – March 31 – April 3 – A winner is announced at the end of the week Final Four – April 4-7 – A winner is announced at the end of the week FINAL – April 8 – 10 – The WINNER is announced April 10! C’mon Team Goo Goo, let’s do this! Take a minute to vote, then share with your family and friends so they can do so too! facebook twitter pinterest google+

What: Goo Goo Rock & Roll Revival When: March 13th, 2013 Noon – 5 pm *performance times noted below Where: Cedar Street Courtyard 208 W 4th St Austin, TX 78701 Who: Performances by 4 pm Thee Oh Sees 2:50 pm The Features 2 pm Montessori Dads 1:20 pm Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons 12:35 pm Shelby Earl 12 noon Julia Price And more…. Rock-N-Roll Bingo! Prize Giveaways! Free Goo Goo Clusters!   *This is a 21 and up event. No badge required     facebook twitter pinterest google+

Driving from Palm Springs to Los Angeles. It was raining so hard, traffic was moving at 10 MPH and the windshield wipers were overwhelmed by the huge volume of rain pounding my car. I remembered that I had a box of Goo Goos in the trunk and the longer the rain lasted, the more I thought about that box of Goo Goos. Why not? I pulled over and casually walked to my trunk, getting totally drenched and grabbed that box of heaven. The remainder of my trip was a real pleasure. I was soaking wet, but every bite of my Goo Goos made my trip fabulous. I didn’t care how long the rain lasted or how long it would take to get to L.A. Goo Goos rule! — Alan Hamel

Hey all you Clarksville Goo Goo fans – we’ll be at the Chocolate Affair at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center this Saturday night! Drop by, say hello and get a taste or two of your favorite Goo Goo! For more information on the event, visit the City of Clarksville website.