the chocolatey toffee candy bar's namesake. Unfortunately, the Charleston isn't seen on dance floors much anymore, and Charleston Chews are hardly seen in movie theaters either. Boston Baked Beans ...

According to the Tootsie Roll Industries Charleston Chews product page ... the 200th birthday of the United States in 1976, this candy was discontinued after Bicentennial-mania subsided.

Employees said the bear seemed to show a preference for Charleston Chews and Hershey's Kisses ... caught on camera wandering into a Tennessee candy store in search of free samples.