This Utah business can transport you to your favorite fantasy worlds with one whiff.

Melissa Nagata started Nerf Herder Co. in 2021.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Owner Melissa Nagata stands in her storefront for Nerf Herder Co., a candle shop specializing in candles inspired by book characters and famous fandoms, in Midvale on Monday, March 23, 2026.

This Utah business can transport you to your favorite fantasy worlds with one whiff.

Melissa Nagata started Nerf Herder Co. in 2021.

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