What ever happened to the venerable old stick gum?  Even Juicy Fruit
has now gone to a "chicklet" form.

This is a serious question, btw... I'm looking for some simple trends
-- is stick gum on its way out? Just some interesting facts about the
death of stick gum.

Where are you located?  I live in New York and stick gum is not a rare commodity.

Stick gum is also readily available in Toronto, Canada.

C

I hate "Chiclet" style gum. It reminds me of M&Ms with gum inside
instead of chocolate.

Apparently I am in the minority. This survey about gum preferences
found that most people prefer tablets over sticks:

"The 'tablets' were generally preferred to the sticks for ease
ofconsumption. If you?re driving you can pop a piece out, the other
gum you?vegot to mess about."

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/litter/pdf/gumdroppers1.pdf

Fortunately, in my area (northeastern Oklahoma), stick gum is plentiful.