Are Corn Nuts Still a Thing?

I just tried some for the first time in years. I mean, didn’t they used to be big,crunchy kernels? The ones I got were the size of regular corn kernels, way too hard and salty.

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oakpitt@reddit

I used to get them all the time. They were big in the 50's and 60's. You needed good teeth but they were really crunchy and salty. I don't know if they are still being sold.

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ONROSREPUS@reddit

Still very common around my area. I get them once in a while to chomp on at work.

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coopnjaxdad@reddit

I think I chipped a tooth reading this.

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Majestic-Pilot3718@reddit

They are still around but taste nothing like you remember. It was a crush to my teenage soul. Lol

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teethbrushweirdo@reddit

had a dentist once who said..... "thank God for corn nuts....got me a beach house and put daughter in college"

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Dubphotek@reddit

Just remembered the smell of my high school

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EnjoyingTheRide-0606@reddit

Yes but they don’t break teeth now. I buy them at Winco occasionally.

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Cowdog68@reddit

They still exist! I actually buy them in bulk at Mennonite and Amish stores in the area. Yummy on salads!

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Superpeachy-1197@reddit

Damn I loved cornuts until one cracked my tooth never again. On the new show Rooster he’s always eating the ranch ones.

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I haven’t seen the Corn Nuts brand in ages, which probably has more to do with where I usually shop. However, I see the same basic product all over - just not by that name. “Love Corn” I see quite a bit, and it comes in different flavors. There’s a company called Mitica (frequently found at Whole Foods) that imports a type from Spain that are made from giant corn kernels - these are outstanding!

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Electronic_City6481@reddit

I think they found a cure for it in the late ‘00’s

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Waffuru@reddit

I used to eat them all the time until they shattered my already decaying impacting wisdom teeth. Didn't eat them for years after that. I did pick up a bag at the grocery store a few months ago, I've lost the taste for them now it seems =/

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bb9116@reddit

BQ or plain?

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Drawn66@reddit

Ranch, but plain was fine in a pinch

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makomark26@reddit

Pizza

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Ok_Explanation4813@reddit

Lick it up baby

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Instagrump_330@reddit

BQ!

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Nyarlathotep451@reddit

We put them in soup.

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Drawn66@reddit

I had to stop eating them in my 50s because it caused me too many teeth problems

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2whatextent@reddit

One of the few things I've run across (along with grape nuts) that are just too crunchy.

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Sunnie_Janie@reddit

BQ or plain?

BQ!!!!!!!!!

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blooobolt@reddit

I ate my weight in corn nuts several times as a youth. Most recent time I ate them was on a hike in Utah/Arizona. Ranch flavor. So good.

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robsker@reddit

Lifelong fan, but someone deserves to go to jail for whatever they did to “improve” the BBQ flavor 5-10 yrs ago. Now it just tastes like ketchup to me. Awful. Still like other Cornnuts, but man do I hate it when management decides to improve things I love!

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iknowyouneedahugRN@reddit

I agree with the opinion that Trader Joe's has a good version. They're more the size of hominy kernels so they have good crunch and texture.

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Neat_Ad_3268@reddit

I am gen x and just got introduced to them a couple months ago. They better not be gone when I just found them🤣

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naruda1969@reddit

Now you want to talk about something from the 80s disappearing…WHEAT NUTS! Literally don’t exist anymore. We used to buy these in grocery stores here in Utah in the 80s and time seems to have forgotten them. These is zero information on the internet. It’s like they never existed.

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emax4@reddit

I see them all the time at Dollar Tree stores.

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Piscivore_67@reddit

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Mandyvlp@reddit

Came to the comments to look for this. Thanks for delivering. 🫡

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TheOtherElbieKay@reddit

Sometimes I get Mitica Quicos at Whole Foods if I need snacks for hosting. They are a nice addition to grapes, cheese and crackers, nuts, etc.

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OptiGuy4u@reddit

Hopefully they are gone. My jaw says thank you.

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BlakeMajik@reddit

They are still a thing. Some stores don't carry them because they're dumb.

Original is the GOAT but some of the other flavors are fine, including BBQ, Chile Picante, and the Kickin' Dill Pickle. Sorry OP but Ranch is mid-level. Better than Mexican Street Corn but not top-level imho.

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VeeLund@reddit

I miss the nacho ones

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comish4lif@reddit

Corn Nuts (pickle flavor) make an appearance in the HBO series "Rooster"

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analogthought@reddit

I can’t read “corn nuts” without hearing it as a choking sound coming from Heather Chandler

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revolutionoverdue@reddit

I’m not sure, but deez are.

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Mister-Beefy@reddit

I still bust a nut from time to time.

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Appropriate_Answer_2@reddit

I've if the best radio commercials ever

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Mister-Beefy@reddit

Go to your room and shut the door ....

No one believes me when I tell them about it. Luckily it's on YouTube 😹

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TJH99x@reddit

I think they’re at Dollar Tree

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FzzyCatz@reddit

I can imagine the smell right about now…..

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ConfidentHighlight18@reddit

I'm team ranch myself. Just bought some to be shipped from Sam's. Not sure where you're at, but I'm in Tx & pretty much every gas station & grocery store has them.

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kidde1@reddit

In fairness, we in Texas have all the cool things!

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ConfidentHighlight18@reddit

Yes we do 💕💕

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Not-a-Kitten@reddit

BBQ or plain? Heather?

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THE_Lena@reddit

I just bought some a couple of days ago when I went to the grocery store.

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SquidgeApple@reddit

Trader Joe's has good ones! Inca something

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blackcurrents78@reddit

One cracked tooth on a bag of BBQ made me quit. Wish there was a less hard one for us weak toothed 😂

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morris90024@reddit

My dentist encourages me to eat them to keep her business afloat. Seriously, they’ll crack your teeth. I found that out the hard way.

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DieHardAmerican95@reddit

They’re still a thing. Most of the convenience stores around me sell them. I am also a fan of ranch flavor.

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TechnicolorTechbot@reddit

Plenty of options on Amazon.

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poppinwheelies@reddit

Ha, cornuts are solely a roadtrip snack for me, too!

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stevencastle@reddit

They have them at the Dollar Tree and often have unusual flavors like Mexican street corn.

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D_Richards@reddit

My orthodontist hated me when I was a kid, broke so many brackets eating Corn Nuts. I’m team BBQ.

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ennuiismymiddlename@reddit

Corn Nuts are still all over the place. I love them too. Ranch for the win!

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Calyx76@reddit

I see them around from time to time I just don't buy them. I don't like them and they hurt my teeth.

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cyvaquero@reddit

Yes they are still a thing. They make up a not so small part of Kirkland Sweet Heat snack mix.

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052-NVA@reddit

Not for me. Cracked a tooth on one

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CK_CoffeeCat@reddit

Same! Used to be jalapeño though.

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Sorry-Government920@reddit

BBQ for me

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Big_Gassy_Possum@reddit

Are deez nuts still a thing?

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Individual_Ad927@reddit

Got eem!

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Commies-Fan@reddit

They very much are. Lots of flavors now.

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Substantial_Risk_955@reddit

Just bought some in Augusta, GA on my way to Charleston, SC. Not sure where you are but god damn, are they good. Full disclosure. I never knew what they were until I watched Heathers in the 90’s. Not a thing in Massachusetts where I grew up.

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Subject-Direction628@reddit

Too many of my teeth have issues to eat em. But I have some autoimmune issues that make my teeth not so great

But god I loved them

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SignificantApricot69@reddit

Never eat them but did a quick search of my preferred local chain grocery store and they have original and ranch in 2 different sizes.

I honestly have never in my life found something at a gas station that’s better than just buying it at a regular grocery store unless it’s specific to that brand (ex, you really love Sheetz nuts or Royal Farms subs or something)

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AlanStanwick1986@reddit

There was always the one dick that got those on a road trip to stink up the car.

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AcademicChicken8334@reddit

My sister-in-law makes homemade corn nuts, and they're delicious!

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thehrsandman76@reddit

Not a good store. Quik Trip has them.

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B0xyblue@reddit

Dollar Tree has a ton

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Qedtanya13@reddit

They still sell them down south. The Chili Picante are awesome!

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TrundleBeetle@reddit

Bought a bag three days ago

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PeorgieT75@reddit

Trader Joe’s has them, but they don’t have seasoning besides salt.

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suer72cutlass@reddit

Target has them. Under the "Love Corn" name.

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pchandler45@reddit

I haven't eaten them in a while but I've seen them in various gas stations

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RianCoke@reddit

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Imaginary_Office1749@reddit

So very

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PennyG@reddit

Unfortunately

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Imaginary_Office1749@reddit

I love putting two of them under my upper lip and pretending they’re my two front teeth. Not many can resist laughing at that.

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tempfoot@reddit

The kickin dill and Mexican street corn are my current faves. They are at every gas station convenience store out west. Like literally all of them.

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im_dead_sirius@reddit

'magine mixing the two types? Life is like a bowl of corn nuts. you're always gonna get what you like.

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Naterz2008@reddit

I'm literally eating Chile Picante corn nuts right now. Until recently, I hadn't had them forever. I eventually realized they are the cheapest thing in my convenience store, by far, for a snack. I wasn't allowed to eat them as a child because they would break my teath according to my mother haha.

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Dinojeezus@reddit

You must not be in Texas. You can get them at virtually any convenience or grocery store in a variety of flavors. Like another poster said, my fave is Ranch.

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im_dead_sirius@reddit

I've been buying them at 7-11 lately.

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deagh@reddit

I saw them at the Business Costco just yesterday, and I'm in the Pacific Northwest.

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nelgallan@reddit

There is not one "deeze" joke in this whole thread ... I'm more that vaguely disappointed.

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SkinTeeth4800@reddit

I had a photo on my phone of a "Deez Nutz" inscription at a public library study carrel -- I could have posted it, it coulda been a contenda, but I erased it to free up memory.

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Sinja_Minx@reddit

Yes, and they still are disgusting.

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SkinTeeth4800@reddit

To eat their own. I like 'em.

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surfinbird@reddit

I always grab some at Dollar Tree. Or Tato Skins.

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HighSeasArchivist@reddit

They definitely are still East coast from top to bottom.

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Key_Mathematician951@reddit

Yes and I still buy them monthly at convenience store

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SkinTeeth4800@reddit

Holiday, Kwik Trip, 7-11, Speedway gas stations have got 'em.

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Wonderful-View-6366@reddit

I’m not allowed to eat them anymore (old crowns) and I miss that salty crunch!

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Cornelius-Q@reddit

Yeah, they still make them, but they aren't as ubiquitous as in years past. Seems like only certain places still carry them. Dollar Tree usually has them, and the odd convenience store. The distribution must be spotty.

It's also rare that I find Beer Nuts anywhere. Dollar Tree occasionally carries a Beer Nuts Bar Mix with pretzels, corn nuts, sesame sticks, and other things. I don't think I've seen a bag of regular Beer Nuts in over ten years, though.

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SkinTeeth4800@reddit

Vintage 1980s joke:

"What's the difference between Beer Nuts and deer nuts?"

"Beer Nuts are $1.50 and deer nuts are under a buck!"

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Zardoz__@reddit

Please tell me this radio commercial was more widespread than just the Arizona market.

Bust a nut

https://youtu.be/dS18jHMmhAI

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SnooDonuts3878@reddit

Taco ones are not completely horrible.

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DrJaneIPresume@reddit

Yup, at least two of the grocery stores I can walk to has them.

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PoisonMind@reddit

My father in law loads up on them from the Amish market every time he visits, so they must not be readily available everywhere.

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Fixerr59@reddit

They're available on scamazon, search corn nuggets

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Mondschatten78@reddit

Last place I saw them was at a Dollar Tree

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MozzieKiller@reddit

Went to Peru for spring break and they were everywhere, Inca Corn. So delicious, made me crave CornNuts and I’ll be looking for the back here in the states!

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Anxious-Pangolin-600@reddit

If you have a Trader Joe's nearby, they carry Peruvian Inca Corn snacks!

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MozzieKiller@reddit

I’m on it!

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kittyshakedown@reddit

Corn nuts always reminds me of the movie Heathers.

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DoctorEmilio_Lizardo@reddit

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mj4m35k@reddit

Regular, or B Q?

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Key-Regret-7812@reddit

Great last words!

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fact_addict@reddit

Yes. Trader Joe’s even sold chocolate covered corn nuts!

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DoctorEmilio_Lizardo@reddit

Trader Joe’s has giant Peruvian “corn nuts”. They’re awesome.

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Accomplished_Exit_30@reddit

I still find them now and then.

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Wild_Locksmith_326@reddit

My favorite flavors are the Chile picante con limon, taco, and street corn. I don't dig the BBQ, or Dill pickle flavor. I order them through scamazon because I can't find them locally.

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raymondspogo@reddit

I had the pelote corn nuts Friday. Those were pretty good.

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gameraturtle@reddit

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CurtisKobainowicz@reddit

Misophonia is a thing too, I learned not to eat them in a quiet office.

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Fit-Tap7111@reddit

Def are in BC

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myboyfriendsback777@reddit

Yes!!! There’s also Love Corn - which I like better. Google it, it’s great.

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drsfmd@reddit

I can get them in pretty much any gas station in my area.

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kidneypunch27@reddit

I buy them at the US chef store near me. Love them!

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SteveLivingroomCO@reddit

Anyone else see Shrinking a couple weeks ago with the corn nuts?

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benantiben@reddit

Both Corn Nuts and Combos are under siege at gas stations nationwide

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peeinian@reddit

I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen either outside of a gas station

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CoderPro225@reddit

I know I’m very much in the minority but I always loved nacho cheese corn nuts. And original flavor too!

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GingerA0712@reddit

Still a thing in western Pa. So delicious. OG flavor for me!!

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WickedlyZen@reddit

I pick them up every time I go into a Dollar Tree! $1.25 is a deal

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Just_Another_Day_926@reddit

Bought them at the local WinCo within the last year. A few different flavors.

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PussySvengali@reddit

I miss the limon flavor. Those things were badass.

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Quick_Dark244@reddit

Picante limon 🔥

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Comfortable_Pair_406@reddit

Corn nuts, diet cherry coke, Bacardi dark, and Marlboro lights! The 80’s were fun.

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Quick_Dark244@reddit

Hell yeah. With a hot pickle

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FfierceLaw@reddit

I hope so! It’s been awhile for me but I’d sacrifice a crown to crunch some

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kstweetersgirl2013@reddit

They are still on shelves in Kansas. Was wishing after them the other day. No good for my teeth.

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Accurate-Survey6985@reddit

These things in bulk.

Best movie watching food.

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Bishop-Logan@reddit

Still relevant. They were a featured ingredient in the new season of Top Chef.

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gattboy1@reddit

Here, let’s ask my partial crown…

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Recent-Sail-7836@reddit

They sell them at the bar I go to!

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Altruistic-Cut9795@reddit

I loved these as a kid circa late 1970s. I recently picked up a packet of them, still exactly like they used to taste, crunchy, texture etc.

Unfortunately I cracked a filling in my tooth,and had to get a dental crown.

That 99 cent package of Corn Nuts cost me $1,500.

Sucks to get old.

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depressedinthedesert@reddit

I’m sorry, but I laughed at this. And yes it sucks to get old. My mother always talked up getting older, it’s a sentiment she didn’t believe anymore. Both she and my father were on meds, sleeping in separate rooms (dad couldn’t walk up the stairs + CPAP). Personally I’m not that thrilled with getting older, but it hasn’t gotten too bad yet.

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xiopan@reddit

My experience also.

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sixteenHandles@reddit

I see em at gas stations on road trips all the time fwiw

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depressedinthedesert@reddit

Gas stations, at least here in California. Also supermarkets and possibly Target, I just haven’t bought any lately.

I like the ranch and bbq ones. 😁

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cat_in_box_@reddit

I find them at the asian supermarkets.

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_WillCAD_@reddit

Dollar Tree has them, and you can get them on Amazon, too.

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smalltalk2k@reddit

They are sold in Dollar Tree stores

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MistyMtn421@reddit

My Sonos 20 and loves them! Great backpack snack. I usually grab them at Kroger

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Bliss418@reddit

My mom found little packs of corn nuts to hand out at Halloween. We had plenty of candy so we would give kids a choice. The vast majority of kids had no idea what they were, but were surprisingly open to trying them. We just said they taste a bit like corn chips. I would say they are becoming harder to find in the wild.

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im2high4thisritenow@reddit

Corn nuts are still around! You usually see them in convenience stores/gas stations. I love them

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downtune79@reddit

I used to love them. My teeth not so much.

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SadCheesecake2539@reddit

They're in my local 7/11s and liquor stores

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Brave_Mess_3155@reddit

Not a big fan of corn nuts but I bought a bag of the new garlic parmesan Combos. Do good. If I was served them at sn Italian restruant before the meal I wouldn't even care. Impossible to mop up the extra sauce with them tho.

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Careless_Bar_5920@reddit

Dollar General has Corn Nuts and Chex Mix!

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LaPeachySoul@reddit

I don’t like Corn Nuts as much since finding Inca Corn at Trader Joe’s & Love, Corn at… well, lots of places Targe, Whole Foods Market, Walmart. Inca Corn is bigger than Corn Nuts & slightly less tooth shattering hard. Love, Corn are slightly bigger than corn on the cob kernels, but very crunchy & many flavors. I prefer the natural flavor.

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Twinkle406@reddit

I get them at Costco, only once in a while because they are addictive!

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Accomplished-Two3577@reddit

I get them all the time at Dollar Tree.

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MrPBoy@reddit

Don’t know, never was a fan but Chex mix seems to be gone from grocery stores.

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no_id_never@reddit

Dollar tree has them!

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Safe-Comfort-29@reddit

Dollar General

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Dr_Newton_Fig@reddit

I've been looking for them at my local grocery. I can't find the originals.

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Seattle_chickey@reddit

I impulse bought a bag of ranch cornuts a week ago and it tasted exactly as it had 37 years ago.

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Black_Pill_Oh@reddit

Fastest way to make me an enemy is to walk up breathing corn nut funk.

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wanderlustbess@reddit

Not since I’ve gotten a crown

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Catrina_woman@reddit

Trader Joe’s has them chocolate covered

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BOSS_OF_THE_INTERNET@reddit

They also have the giant Incan corn nuts which are the best

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tonna33@reddit

Still in convenience stores in Minnesota!

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confidential-edu@reddit

I can typically find them when looking for them on road trips.

In the past I've also gotten them at Sam's Club.

DEEZ NUTS!!!

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Kylie_Forever@reddit

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voteblue18@reddit

My immediate thought and really my only reference for them as I never ate them. I was sort of aware of them but never tried them. Maybe I should, you only live once right?

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kjnetz@reddit

First thing I thought of lol.

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Any_Flamingo8978@reddit

BQ!

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SarahJaneB17@reddit

I had to scroll way too far to see this.

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Appropriate_Answer_2@reddit

All over the place here in California.

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RelationshipBig6115@reddit

They have them in Cali

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Appropriate_Answer_2@reddit

Are we adopting cali now? Other than LL Cool J and transplants that was poison terms. Like 'Frisco for San Francisco. Not actually sure if you're from here but I hear it more lately

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disco_duck2004@reddit

I had some last month

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Mobile-Boss-8566@reddit

They are always a staple at holiday gas stations

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Batmaniac7@reddit

Got them in Fairbanks, Alaska. I actually prefer the plain version and keep them stocked in my car. Noisiest snack, ever.

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KuroKen70@reddit

I see them all over Illinois and Wisconsin all the time, loads of flavors too.

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Flat_6_Theory@reddit

We get ours (chile and cheese flavors) from the farmer’s market. Combine them with wasabi peanuts, chile pepitas for extra goodness.

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WolfAtNeck@reddit

Yes - I work for a vending company

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ejabean@reddit

They are here in Western NY...

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Perle1234@reddit

I see them in c-stores all the time.

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ThisMomIsAMother@reddit

They still sell them here in Nebraska.

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tango421@reddit

They’re called cornick here in the Philippines and are still pretty popular. In fact, I have a mixed bag of nuts including corn nuts right here with me.

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18ekko@reddit

I got hooked on them in the 80s. In high school, all the clubs would take turns selling candy in class to raise funds. Candy bars, and the snack size bag of regular Corn Nuts.

Now I buy this assorted box at Target, Winco, or most of the grocery store chains around here.

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ChilledRoland@reddit

I knew a few folks in HS who used the constant club fundraisers as cover for wildcat candy sales; probably either loaded or in prison now…

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18ekko@reddit

A millennial I used to work with did the same thing in high school (he had the benefit of Costco by then).

He did not become loaded, he still made all the same bad life and career choices I did.

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Jowlyface@reddit

I can get Corn Nuts in Chicago!

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haywoodjabloughmee@reddit

In Vancouver, BC there is a nut and dried fruit store called Ayoub’s. They sell killer corn nuts that are also huge compared to the name brand.

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4UnlawfulCarneVegan@reddit

I've never actually had a Corn Nutz brand corn nut, but I've had them mixed with other things, like a nut mix from Trader Joe's, and they're always my favorite texture. Now I need a bag of the real deal.

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ShadowCass@reddit

BQ or plain?

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whatsupgrizzlyadams@reddit

BQ

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babygotbooksandback@reddit

I felt like I had to scroll way too far for this quote!

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ShadowCass@reddit

There are only a few of us who get it lol

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Sensitive-Rip-8005@reddit

Don’t forget the ranch!

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JulietKiloNovember@reddit (OP)

Yes! My go-to flavor!

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driftless@reddit

RANCH

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lordiconic@reddit

BBQ!

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MishtotheMitt@reddit

We were in London a couple of years ago and high end hotel bars all had corn nuts as a bar snack. I guess it’s due to nut allergies. But, it was hilarious to me.

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Multigrain_Migraine@reddit

They are pretty common in all of the Asian (as in Indian subcontinent) food shops and sections of the regular supermarkets in the UK. Generally only plain ones and not corn nuts brand though.

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Stompboxer1@reddit

Yea, there's still available, at least here in Texas.

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1101base2@reddit

Absolutely and the street corn and chili lime are my favorite flavors

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Low_Cook_5235@reddit

the Mexican street corn ones are awesome!

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CosmicTurtle504@reddit

Big fan of the ranch flavor, myself.

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idkidc28@reddit

We sell the ranch corn nuts at the store I work at. Used to sell plain by a different company than the OGs. I actually had to explain corn nuts to somebody this week.

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retro_lady@reddit

I tried Corn Nuts once as a kid in the 1980s and hated them. I don't remember what flavor, but I think cheese or bbq? I think the powder was orange. Then on a whim a couple of years ago, I bought some Ranch ones at Dollar Tree. Loved them! I avoided them for decades thinking I didn't like them.

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swentech@reddit

I live on the East Coast and I don’t see them here. I think they are a Midwest thing.

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Loud_Ad_1403@reddit

I live on the East Coast. I've bought them at Wawa and Walmart and Walgreens. I guess if the name starts with 'W'...

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JulietKiloNovember@reddit (OP)

That was my thought. I need to leave MD or try a different place. The store I went to had 50 different varieties of flavored popcorn and pretzels.

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MaybeLost_MaybeFound@reddit

I think that place is just weird. We travel a lot and that’s our go to, along with a bag of Chex mix.

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whatsupgrizzlyadams@reddit

You need jerky, pretzels and red vines to go with that.

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Trav-326@reddit

Cracking teeth, one generation at a time

So bad breath

So tasty

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CharismaticAlbino@reddit

This should be a Corn Nuts commercial 😂

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liftguy111@reddit

I knew the couple that owned Corn Nutz and sold it to Frito Lay. Nicest people!

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Threefrogtreefrog@reddit

Not for me, man I cannot afford to shatter another crown!!

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CharismaticAlbino@reddit

Lol those bastards hurt my teeth so bad!

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ol__spelch@reddit

They sure as shit are!

I'm a trucker and they are a staple snack in my truck at almost all times!!

Ranch are great, as are the BBQ!

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Loud_Ad_1403@reddit

Absolutely. It's my go-to snack at night. And they have new flavors. Im working through a bag of Kickin' Dill Pickle--not my favorite but it was better than I expected. Chile Picante is next. I also don't care much for the Ranch, which surprised me.

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HammerT4R@reddit

Shockingly, at least to me, it's kind of popular with the middle school kids around here.

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GirlScoutSniper@reddit

I always think of the movie Heathers. I do like corn nuts, though.

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whatsupgrizzlyadams@reddit

B Q!

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No-County7603@reddit

Yes! I love the picante ones with a beer!

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whatsupgrizzlyadams@reddit

I just bought a variety pack from amazon.

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SkullLeader@reddit

Not something I usually look for but I think my local supermarket carries them. Certainly the local convenience stores do, even car washes. I'm in California FWIW.

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Metroknight@reddit

We have ranch and original flavor at our grocery store (aisle 12) and they are popular. I should know since I work there as a stocker.

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Starcat75@reddit

They are here in Saskatchewan

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Adventurous-Egg-8818@reddit

Were they ever! Those things were like eating rocks.

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CleMike69@reddit

Yeah they are great but at our age you risk cracking a tooth lol 😂 no serious!!!!

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rollenr0ck@reddit

Chile picante con limon is my favorite nostalgic flavor, but the elote kicks ass. Circle,K seem to have them.

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Shroud09@reddit

Walgreens is the most reliable go-to for me. I do see them occasionally at my local Fry’s (Kroger) though. Good luck! Also team Ranch btw!

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Long-Trade-9164@reddit

Howdy Arizona neighbor!

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Intelligent_Call_562@reddit

Yep, still making new flavors too. I recently came across street corn or Mexican street corn.

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Plutoniumburrito@reddit

Yep. The best ones are a different brand- Snak Club, made with Tajin. Im addicted to those

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ABustedCanOBiscuits@reddit

Trying to preserve the teeth I have left lol

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SherryGabs@reddit

Only if you have strong teeth. 😳

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Old_Employer8982@reddit

Not since Heather died

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spittingdingo@reddit

Corn. Nuts.

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CynfullyDelicious@reddit

Regular or BQ?

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spittingdingo@reddit

Heathers reference.

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dapala1@reddit

"Corn Nuts!"

"BQ or plain?"

"BQ!"

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CynfullyDelicious@reddit

Yeah I know - that’s what Veronica asks Heather #1 when they’re at the 7-11 and run into JD.

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Old_Employer8982@reddit

That’s the only way I hear it in my head, and the only thing I associate corn nuts with.

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ibringstharuckus@reddit

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Bobloblaw878@reddit

I love ranch corn nuts. Since I've become lactose sensitive it's one of the only ranch type snacks I can have. TEAM RANCH FTW!

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kittyhm@reddit

I never could eat corn nuts because they hurt my teeth. But I see them all the time at the convenience store near my house. Always have a Heathers flashback when I see them. And yes, the one time I tried them I had to have the BQ.

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Keefer1970@reddit

I see them in my local Dollar General every once in a while.

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Lilybay984@reddit

I get them at Dollar Tree all the time!

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LesterMcGuire@reddit

Corn nuts have really gone up in price but deer nuts are still under a buck!!

I'll see myself out.

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makomark26@reddit

What do you call a deer with no eyes ? .. I have no eye deer.

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LesterMcGuire@reddit

What do you call a deer with no legs and no eyes?

Still no idea

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makomark26@reddit

Shit outta luck

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Downtown_Anteater_38@reddit

I love corn nuts (original only.) These days I fear I might break a tooth, so now I just eat Fritos which taste pretty much the same without the danger

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Fun_Independent_7529@reddit

I love corn nuts and have a hard time finding them. The grocery stores stopped carrying them here. I can occasionally find them in a mini mart at a gas station, but rarely stop at them unless on a road trip. Who can afford a regular gas station these days? (Costco ftw)

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Sad_Librarian6062@reddit

Dollar Tree carries them in some areas

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dysteach-MT@reddit

Ranch corn nuts, the choice of roadtrips, allows for free gas.

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GraceBlade@reddit

Team plain here. And you are right, perfect road trip food.

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nrith@reddit

Fuck yes. I buy the original flavor every time I’m on a road trip.

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willmaineskier@reddit

I can’t resist the ranch flavor.

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One-Sock7417@reddit

I love Corn Nuts!! Chile Picante con Limon is my favorite! I just have to eat them carefully. My teeth are old now.

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oboingadoing@reddit

Yep, still eat them from time to time

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Opening-Natural-3468@reddit

Why did you stand to gain from bringing that trauma back to me? What? I was doing fine, about to take a nap and now I have those infernal things haunting me.

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imdugud777@reddit

Not since they made that vaccine.

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1questions@reddit

I’ve seen them in stores. I never liked them and never ate them beyond trying them once.

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thejake1973@reddit

Local bulk food place carries them by the pound.

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Fluffy-Opinion871@reddit

Just consumed a bag that I picked up at Superstore. I’m in Alberta.

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gingerthetrailpup@reddit

I love corn nuts

But I have chipped a tooth eating them

🤣🤦🏻‍♀️

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9inez@reddit

There are Corn Nuts in at virtually every convenience store around these parts. I go for originals 99% of the time. Chili Picante con Limon maybe (though fake tasting lime sucks, even if it’s “natural lime powder”), Ranch is ok if just gotta have them anyway and no Original is available.

I once grabbed a bag at a ramshackle convenience store in a rural area, popped a few in my mouth to find them rancid. The sell by date was like 4 years before the current date. That was some bad nuts. Now I check all conscience store items before purchase.

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garitone@reddit

Yes, they still exist. Chile Limon is my favorite...or used to be. I just can't risk the mayhem they cause with fillings.

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sly-3@reddit

Our local farm supply place has big, cheap bags of generic corn nuts and they're just like you remember.

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dbrmn73@reddit

Still? They never were a thing, at least where I grew up.

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science_nerdd@reddit

Still a thing in So Cal

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wwJones@reddit

No. And they suck now. They used to be like rocks. As a person with hard teeth that enjoys a chew, I'm disappointed every time I buy them.

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Papoose74@reddit

711 in my part of Canada carries them

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MochaNola@reddit

My husband (74) loves corn nuts!

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External_Side_7063@reddit

Hell to the yes!! they got plain barbecue chili lime, all different kinds of spicy ones

My wife hated the smell and the noise would drive her nuts. I’m not saying it’s why we’re not together anymore but 😄

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MoreCowbellllll@reddit

I’d like to make a corny joke about this, but I can refrain.

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External_Side_7063@reddit

🥁

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CinnyToastie@reddit

Once in a very very long while, I'll get a small pack. Or when I'm having trail mix and happen to come across one, it makes me happy.

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Shiny-Verse-4202@reddit

A college friend of mine went into the Peace Corps in the early 90s and wrote me a letter about the odd things she missed, including Corn Nuts. I sent her a very odd care package that included a few bags (plus a few things she wanted for the kids she worked with).

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CoverCommercial3576@reddit

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inafishbowl17@reddit

Truck stops usually carry them. Speedway in my area has them.

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OnlyDaysEndingInWhy@reddit

My friend. You need to go right now to nuts.com and get you the ranch flavored toasted corn. It's so crazy good.

Do not get their cheddar whales. You will eat the whole pound way too quickly. Far superior to cheez-its.

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JulietKiloNovember@reddit (OP)

Oh wow! That's a dangerous website!

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OnlyDaysEndingInWhy@reddit

It really is. I just order some lentils and barley/farro to balance it out.

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dinkeydonuts@reddit

I have Corn Nuts in my pantry right now.

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MiseryisCompany@reddit

Family Dollar carries a wide variety of corn nuts. If you can't find them at local stores I bet you can order them off Amazon.

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GBeastETH@reddit

I get them once in a while at Safeway.

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jcmacon@reddit

I buy them almost exclusively at convenience stores in Missouri. But I love the Chili Limon flavor.

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runawai@reddit

They’re everywhere in BC.

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Ok_Raspberry_5655@reddit

Chili Picante for me. Still have them everywhere in Orlando

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Big-Olive-7137@reddit

i haven't been able to find the nacho ones anywhere

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TimeHasNoMeaning@reddit

They’re slightly harder to find than they once were. Safeway carries them.

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Ok_Entrepreneur_8509@reddit

They are at every convenience store in Colorado.

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MikeOrTara@reddit

Dollar Tree carries them

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LeggyBlueEyes@reddit

If you have Trader Joe’s in your area, look for their Peruvian corn.

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Willing-Pineapple-32@reddit

Yep corn nuts are still a thing. I have seen them at Walmart, most big grocery stores and name brand quick marts like Circle K, 7/11, and AmPm

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Vast-Government-8994@reddit

Hit a dollar tree, they always have them

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I-used2B-a-Valkyrie@reddit

They’re all over grocery and convenience stores here in Nc. Essential road trip snacks for our family!

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gardenhack17@reddit

They have a Tajin flavor that is banging

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AMMJ@reddit

In this economy???

Deer nuts are still under a buck.

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wandernwade@reddit

I’ve seen them in gas stations. Mmm!

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lauramich74@reddit

I’ve seen them at Dollar Tree. My (late) husband had them on Amazon Subscribe and Save. After he died I had to rehome about a dozen bags of ranch Corn Nuts.

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Legitimate_Egg_2073@reddit

Dollar Tree has them !

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HandsomeGenXer@reddit

Go to Trader Joe’s and ask for the Inca Corn. It’s a larger version of the corn-nut.

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Financial_Luck_6906@reddit

Came here to suggest these. I used to love corn nuts in high school (88-92) these are my new favorites. I call them my high brow corn nuts, even though they’re not in the least bit high brow.

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im_datMofo@reddit

BBQ were the Shizzit...

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PleasantDreamsicle@reddit

My dentist loves these! Hands them out for Halloween.

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Evildodger@reddit

I still eat those all the time! The BBQ have been my go to for 20 years. Unfortunately my wife can’t stand the smell of them, so never in a car or enclosed space.

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JulietKiloNovember@reddit (OP)

Don't think it's any worse than Fritos, but maybe she doesn't like the smell of them either.

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Evildodger@reddit

Same! Haha

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Adorable-Radish577@reddit

Saw them at Walmart today.

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Severe_Feedback_2590@reddit

I buy a big bag and add it to Cajun or Tex mex trail mix.

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StrikingTradition75@reddit

Sam's Club sells them.

I am a club adviser for a high school organization and I have introduced Corn Nuts as a fundraiser. It exposes a brand new generation to Corn Nuts.

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These-Analysis-6115@reddit

I loved Corn Nuts but stopped eating them for fear of cracking a tooth. However, my Mom found some at Menards for me that are smaller and crispier and not as likely to lead to dental work. 😆

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Cranks_No_Start@reddit

They also have larger ones that don’t act like you’re chewing on diamonds.

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0bfu5cator@reddit

Hell yeah they are! Iconic road trip snack food.

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mltrout715@reddit

Yes, I eat them all the time on road trips

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wyohman@reddit

Yes. I like plain and my wife likes BBQ

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yellowirish@reddit

Trader Joe’s has the best huge Peruvian corn nuts. Cheap and in a large yellow bag.

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External_Side_7063@reddit

Yes, there’s still a thing for us to still have teeth🙄

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No-Neighborhood8403@reddit

It’s one of my favorite snacks, and I can normally find them in most convenience stores. They are definitely my go-go road trip snack when it’s time to fill up gas before a long drive

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Pittsnogled@reddit

Yep and i love them. They also have half pops now but the only flavor was a nacho cheese or some gross bright red dust.

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stovislove@reddit

From memory, they were bagged seasoned gravel that you put in your mouth.

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Jodies-9-inch-leg@reddit

I don’t know but you should try Deez Nuts!!!

🥜 🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜

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TheFrontierzman@reddit

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makeup1508@reddit

Corn nuts are still a thing but just like everything else, they aren't as good as they used to be.

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newyork_newyork_@reddit

A recent Top Chef challenge featured them.

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MaleficentAstronomer@reddit

Corn nuts on ice cream!! I love top chef. Are you watching Padma's new show too?

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sherlockjr1@reddit

Is that the next stage after cotton balls?

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Mill-Work-Freedom@reddit

Not at my age with my teeth lol.

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DynamiteWitLaserBeam@reddit

Same with Milk Duds. I have milked my last dud.

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tandem_kayak@reddit

They're dentist approved! Because my dentist is looking at a new boat...

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Fabriciorodrix@reddit

I love Corn Nuts but Corn Nuts Breath is a thing. Be careful. It is a real condition.

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Birddog240@reddit

still a thing in the deep south

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largos7289@reddit

Yes i just got a pack of corn nuts from costco at a roadshow.

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hairazor81@reddit

No. They broke my tooth in half.

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Draconfier@reddit

ChileConCarne, Mexican Street Corn, Ranch my go-tos. Always found the BBQ to salty.

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Draconfier@reddit

Usually pick them up at Casey’s Gas Stations

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JulietKiloNovember@reddit (OP)

Ranch has always been my solid go-to!

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zionzednem@reddit

Yep. Trader Joe’s has some great ones

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JulietKiloNovember@reddit (OP)

Wow. Maybe my local Trader Joe's has them. My local TJ and Costco live on the same circle of parking/traffic hell, unfortunately.

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Weird-Girl-675@reddit

Trader Joe’s has some that aren’t as hard. But I love them all.

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ivegotafastcar@reddit

I just picked up a huge bag. Love those things.

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grey_canvas_@reddit

I have regular and ranch ones right now in my snack drawer.

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Upbeat_Ant6104@reddit

Last I saw was something like in a International Foods - cancha, I think

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MLTDione@reddit

I buy generic ones at my local Sobeys from the area that has the prepackaged “bulk” snacks. (Nuts and candy and chocolate)

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IamTheMan85@reddit

Yes and still delicious

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Lyte-@reddit

Dollar tree is where I get my supply.

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Curlytoes18@reddit

Grab a bag of Corn Nuts and bust a nut!

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Morrigan-Lugus@reddit

That's their slogan. 🤣

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Likinhikin-@reddit

Dollar Tree always has them.

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7_62mm_FMJ@reddit

No! but Deeeeze Nuts are!!!!

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Real-Emu507@reddit

Eh. Seen them in concert. They're mid. I kid I kid. They suck

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Capital-Contract-325@reddit

My dentist office sells them 😜

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newyork_newyork_@reddit

Hahahahaa

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ToddBradley@reddit

I get them all the time because they are my road snack of choice. But they are a less popular snack, so some chains don't carry them. I can tell you there is not a single store in the whole Denver International Airport that carries them.

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897hayes@reddit

Yes! Super popular item at my kid’s middle school snack cart. TJs sells a variation too. 🌽🌽🌽

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New_Succotash2500@reddit

BBQ corn nuts are my favorite road trip snack, I can still get them in the grocery store, and most gas stations.

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Real-Emu507@reddit

I get them in bulk at Sam's club 🤦‍♀️

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Simple_Finding9309@reddit

Just bought that yesterday at Sam’s!

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coci222@reddit

Chile Picante was my favorite

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greydog2008@reddit

There's some great flavors of Corn Nuts out there. Mexican Street Corn, Loaded Taco, BBQ...

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Surfcityringfinder@reddit

The ones at Trader Joe’s are really good!

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justsomebetch@reddit

I’ve seen them, usually dollar general or dollar tree. I used to love the bbq ones, now my teeth can’t take them.

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zoot_boy@reddit

Fuck this thread, now I want Corn Nuts.

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nixtarx@reddit

BQ or plain?

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FawnLeib0witz@reddit

BQ!

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ShadowCass@reddit

I did not think that my comment would already be there!!! lol you got there first!!!!

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freddieguts@reddit

Had some corn nuts not too long ago. Quite an assortment of flavors compared to the 80s. I think I should get some next grocery run.

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vajrasana@reddit

Intend to see them at gas stations with large attached convenience stores, but not anywhere else.

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tlcnet@reddit

They are still a thing at the c stores around me and still a must have when getting road snacks. The BBQ flavor are a favorite of mine

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MasterDave@reddit

I just bought some at Costco so yes. They’re all over the place and I haven’t had trouble finding them at any gas station in the northeast. They’re doing all sorts of new flavors like Loaded Taco and some other garbage and even have some weird ass half popped variety that isn’t the same and the flavor dust on them is weird.

So yeah. Still around, your store just sucks I guess. Probably can find them at a 7-11 would be my guess.

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whistlepig4life@reddit

Ab-so-fucking-lutely.

Love, corn hot and spicy are amazing.