GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – How many Peeps do you think stores plan to sell for Easter baskets this year?
Meijer says it plans to sell at least 985,000 Peeps ahead of Easter and is currently stocking up on its most popular Easter items for what could be a record-breaking year of spending, according to the National Retail Federation.
Easter is the second biggest candy consuming holiday, according to Meijer, with approximately 120 million pounds of candy purchased each year.
This year alone, Meijer expects to sell:
· 1.6 million chocolate bunnies
· 985,000 Peeps
· 265,000 spiral hams
· 2.4 million pounds of russet potatoes
· 30 million individual eggs
