WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Trick or treating may come with a spooky spike in price this year. A shopper and candy store owner shared their experience with inflation impacting the cost of candy.

Dealing with high Halloween candy costs

"When I was a kid, everybody used to give out full size candy bars," said candy shopper Peggy Stoop.

Halloween is creeping up, and shoppers are noticing a scary cost for candy.

"We're looking at some steep increases here," said Stoop.

Stoop has started her sweets shopping and has seen jumps in the price for chocolate candies.

"The bagged mix chocolate candy you're looking at anywhere from 30 to $40 for that. And my concern was, how are young families affording that?" Stoop said.

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