One of America’s most hated candies is suddenly selling out. Last month, America’s oldest continuously operating candy company announced that it might have to shut its doors if no one offered to buy the 170-year-old New England Confectionary Co. (Necco). The Revere, Mass. manufacturing plant would be forced to lay off most of its employees. Source: Bulk candy sales from CandyStore.com The announcement was picked up by The Boston Globe and almost immediately, the company saw a surge in wafer sales. It turns out, for all the haters out there, the iconic candy has a loyal following. According to candystore.com, March sales spiked more than 50 percent, with Necco wafers up 63 percent from the averages of the past decade. https://twitter.com/greatwhitetoad/status/979132137038282757 Upon hearing about the potential end of Necco, one woman even wrote to candystore.com wanting to trader her Honda for a bulk shipment of wafers. Having been around since the 1800s, Necco…