The Bay Area’s chocolate scene is radical, innovative and profound. That said, few players in the cocoa game have deeper historical ties to this city than the folks at Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. Today, the company hopes to enter the 21st century in a major way. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience Store, inside the Woolen Mill Building […]
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Cannabis duo sell former Hopedale chocolate store eight months after purchase
The cannabis entrepreneurial duo who announced plans in the fall to expand their cannabis micro-enterprise into a former chocolate factory in Hopedale have sold the property where they planned to do business. As TPKM LLC, Tim Phillips and Kevin MacConnell purchased the property at 1 Rosenfeld Dr. in August 2021. Phillips and MacConnell own a […]
Why a Russian chocolate store on a Chinese e-commerce platform thanks people
A Russian-run online store on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com thanked Chinese buyers for their support after selling out most items, including chocolate and fabric softener, saying it showed the friendship of the country in “difficult” times. The online storefront of the “Russian State Pavilion” store, which says it is approved by the Russian Embassy in […]
Chocolate Shop Latte Hatches | Otago Daily Times News Online
The threat of Omicron infecting staff forced Ocho Chocolate in Dunedin to close its doors to the public. Company management made the decision earlier this week, initially to close during the week, but yesterday decided to extend it to weekends as well. The chocolate company organized public tours of its factory and also sold some […]
Knoops opens new hot chocolate shop on Turl Street in Oxford
The chain will open a new cafe on Turl Street on February 11. He already has fans in London and Brighton. In 2013, founder Jens Knoops, originally from Germany, decided to share his passion for chocolate and opened the first Knoops store in Rye, East Sussex. Since then, he has opened other Knoops stores, built […]
EXCLUSIVE: Knoopology is coming to Oxford! Knoops is opening a hot chocolate shop on Turl Street on February 11!
Knoops Oxford Knoops, the pioneering British brand that revolutionized chocolate drinks, is launching in Oxford on February 11 with a new store at 21 Turl Street. Knoops already has a cult following in London, Sussex and Brighton and is already set to be a huge hit with locals, tourists and Oxford’s student population. Knoops photographed […]
Colocal: a new artisanal chocolate factory and a new café arrive at the Khan market
One of the greatest joys in life, especially in winter, is the warmth of a good hot chocolate. The artisanal chocolate factory and cafe, Colocal, which was tucked away in Chhatarpur for a year, recently made its foray into the streets of the capital – at the Khan Market, with what else but hot chocolate […]
UWS Business Openings/Closures: Sushi Spot, 7/11, Chocolate Factory
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY – A new affordable sushi bar Omakase, a closed 7-Eleven location and a neighborhood storefront that loses a chocolate shop but would also be replaced by a chocolate shop are among the latest openings and closures on the Upper West Side . Sushi W recently had its grand opening at the […]
The production processes are displayed inside the Dengo chocolate factory
A transparent chute carrying cocoa nibs snakes above the heads of the customers of this São Paulo chocolate factory, designed by Matheus Farah e Manoel Maia Arquitetura. The shop is located inside the four floors Dengo factory on Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, a major avenue in São Paulo that stretches through some of the city’s […]
Living chocolate store opens in Sedona, Arizona – Improving health with chocolate
Gahanna, OH, July 30, 2021 – (PR.com) – SalePoint, Inc., a leading provider of high-value business solutions to the retail, enterprise, higher education industries Health and Public Sector, today announced an agreement with Living Chocolate to provide merchant services and point-of-sale system implementation support for the upcoming opening of a new store in Sedona , […]
First look inside the UK’s most over-the-top chocolate shop, where a single bar costs £ 350
A single 50g bar of To’ak’s Guayasamin Art Series chocolate in the new Chocolate Hall look at Harrods will set you back £ 350. On the gram-per-gram scale, this places it somewhere between the A5 Kobe beef tenderloin and the Prunier Heritage caviar available in the adjacent Fresh Market Hall. To’ak is renowned for producing […]
KR Group launches Laderach – The Chocolate Store, Oman’s first online eComm platform exclusively for chocolates
Recognized as a highly revered business conglomerate in Oman, the Khimji Ramdas (KR) group has brought leading brands from around the world to the Sultanate. Khimji’s Lifestyle Cluster has partnered with leading Swiss chocolate makers, Läderach, to launch its very first e-commerce platform dedicated to the finest chocolates. Almost 60 years of operational excellence, Läderach, […]
Miami-based chocolate store CocoAddiction to open new location in St. Pete Beach
Photo via CocoAddiction / Instagram The folks at CocoAddiction in Miami bring their homemade chocolate confections through Alligator Alley in St. Pete Beach, where they plan to open another location this spring. According to I like the Burg, the owners revealed their plans on Instagram in January. “We are thrilled to announce that we will […]
Miami-based chocolate factory CocoAddiction to open new location in St. Pete Beach
Click to enlarge Photo via CocoAddiction/Instagram The folks at CocoAddiction in Miami are bringing their artisanal chocolate confections across Alligator Alley to St. Pete Beach, where they plan to open another location this spring. According to I like Burgthe owners revealed their plans on Instagram in January. “We are thrilled to announce that we will […]
Thorntons chocolate store in Craigavon among 61 to close permanently – Armagh I
The Thorntons Chocolate Factory at Rushmere Shopping Center in Craigavon is scheduled to close permanently. The chocolatier confirmed that all of its 61 UK branches would close on Monday, putting more than 600 jobs at risk. This is the latest blow to Main Street – and Co Armagh Mall – after significant losses in recent […]
Godiva chocolate store in Briarwood shopping center in Ann Arbor closes
ANN ARBOR, MI – Briarwood Mall loses another store. Home and kitchen retailer Williams-Sonoma closed this month, and clothier H&M is scheduled to close on February 13. The next stop is Godiva. Closure of Williams-Sonoma store at Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor H&M closes store in Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor The luxury chocolatier has […]
Burnaby Godiva chocolate store in Metrotown closes
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a bitter taste in the mouths of so many people and now it is claiming a way to sweeten our lives. Global chocolate giant Godiva has announced the closure of its Burnaby store in the city’s largest mall, Metropolis at Metrotown. The company sells or closes all of its stores […]
Opening of a new chocolate factory in Northampton
Suzanne Forman sometimes pinches herself these days – not literally, of course – when she thinks of the sparkle of the premium dark chocolate she makes and sells in her Northampton home. “Do I really make chocolate for a living?” She asks rhetorically. It turns out it does. This is a second career for the […]
Läderach opens flagship chocolate factory on 5th Avenue in New York
Läderach, the largest Swiss chocolate retailer in the industry, has opened the world’s largest flagship store in New York City on 5th Avenue. With nearly 60 years of activity as a Swiss family business, Läderach’s retail and e-commerce expansion builds on its entry into London, Toronto and its other outlet in New York, opened in […]
Chocolate store hosting political poll based on chocolate sales
By Hayley Crandall Democratic and Republican chocolate for sale. (Credit: Ultimate Confections) Ultimate Confections, a chocolate factory on the outskirts of Milwaukee, is running a campaign poll based on the sales of its themed chocolate items. The sale is ongoing until election day. Chocolate treats available for purchase include chocolate bars and chocolate-coated Oreos decorated […]
Portland Cacao influential chocolate store closes
Cacao, the 15-year-old downtown Portland chocolate factory, is the latest long-standing local business to announce its permanent closure. But while it’s tempting to assume that COVID-19 has claimed another institution, that doesn’t appear to be the case here. Instead, co-owners Aubrey Lindley and Jesse Manis seemed to indicate that increased competition in what was once […]
In pictures: Whittaker’s opens its first chocolate factory
Whittaker’s first store opened yesterday at Auckland International Airport. Photo / Supplied In case you missed it: It was one of the best Herald stories on social media this week. Whittaker’s kiwifruit chocolate company has opened its very first store. The company yesterday opened its first physical presence at Auckland International Airport – after more […]
Opening of a new gourmet chocolate factory in Mississauga
Posted by Ashley Newport Posted on August 14, 2020 at 10:02 p.m. COVID-19 cannot prevent new (and unique) businesses from settling in Mississauga. Those who enjoy chocolate, dates and chocolate coated dates might be delighted to learn that Palm Bites, a company specializing in gourmet dark chocolate coated dates (which are also filled and coated […]
Blommer Chocolate Store Closes – Chicago Sun-Times
Chocolate flavors are not going anywhere, but the chocolate factory does. Blommer Chocolate Co. will close its candy store at the front of the plant next month to make way for an expansion of the manufacturing plant to 600 W. Kinzie St., the company said Tuesday. “Over the next year, we will begin updating and […]
Dandelion Chocolate store replicates a desert oasis
Chocolate Dandelion, the Venetian’s new chocolate café, just opened with a menu of chocolate dishes and retail items. The company specializes in single origin chocolate from bean to bar and offers a chocolate-focused menu crafted by Executive Pastry Chef Lisa Vega and Eater Young Gun Annie kamin in San Francisco. The little cafe is inspired […]
Toronto’s Läderach Chocolate Factory is the first of its kind in North America
This Christmas, chocolate lovers were blessed with the best gift of all. A brand new store has opened in Toronto, and it is worthy of Willy Wonka himself. Next time you’re craving something sweet, you can head to this delicious place and treat yourself to all the chocolate of your dreams. Toronto Läderach Chocolate Factory […]
Your Favorite Chocolate Shop’s Favorite Chocolate Factory: Behind the Scenes at Buffalo’s Tomric Systems Inc.
From 1960s plastic molds to pure chocolate cascades, these local master chocolatiers just might be one of Buffalo’s finest success stories. BUFFALO, NY – Take a tour of Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood, especially along 85 River Rock Drive, and you might see the sign for Tomric Systems Inc. But most Western New Yorkers, even if […]
Essex’s very first Lindt chocolate store to open on Braintree Village site soon
Signs have been installed around what will be Essex’s very first Lindt chocolate store, as the store’s opening date draws closer and closer. The new Lindt, which will be located in Braintree Village, Braintree, will offer a pick & mix of chocolate balls, as well as all your other favorite sweets made by the Swiss […]
KitKat opens do-it-yourself chocolate store in Toronto
Chocoholics, rejoice! After its popular pop-up in Toronto last year, KitKat Canada announced he was opening something very special for Canadians later this year. KitKat will be opening a permanent store in Toronto this fall. The chocolate wafer bar announced on Twitter that she would open her first Canadian flagship KitKat Chocolatory store in Yorkdale […]
Essex gets their first Lindt chocolate store and staff get free chocolate
A Lindt shop with a pick & mix of chocolate balls opens in Essex. Our county will soon be home to its very first Lindt Chocolate Factory, and the benefits for its staff seem incredible. Employees will receive a monthly allowance of chocolate, while serving one of the country’s favorite treats. The retailer is recruiting […]
Max Brenner, successful chocolate store chain, collapses citing slow-motion costs and sales
Australia’s premium chocolate and coffee chain company Max Brenner has entered into voluntary administration, citing rising costs and sluggish retailing. McGrathNicol, who was named a director on Sunday by company directors, said Max Brenner’s 37 stores will continue to operate as usual while they complete an urgent review. Administrators will see if it is possible […]
Gourmet Garcia Nevett Chocolate Factory Opens in South Miami
Garcia Nevett, a Venezuelan family-owned chocolate bar, is now open in South Miami. Find a range of gourmet handmade sweets, from matcha candies to s’mores bites and chocolate cake. In 2012, sisters Susana and Isabel Garcia Nevett, who worked as chocolate makers in Venezuela, started Garcia Nevett (formerly Cacao Art) in their home shortly after […]
Whittaker’s opens its first chocolate factory
Whittaker’s kiwifruit chocolate company has opened its very first store. The company yesterday opened its first physical presence at Auckland International Airport – after more than 120 years in business. Whittaker’s Marketing Director Jasmine Currie said the store would allow the chocolate brand to engage with chocolate lovers when they leave the country. “We are […]
Mast Brothers plans to open a chocolate factory in downtown Mount Kisco
Video: New Spring Restaurants in Westchester Food and beverage journalist Jeanne Muchnick discovers new dining options for spring in Westchester. Mark Vergari, Rockland / Westchester Journal News MOUNT KISCO – Mast Brothers, the chocolatier known for its Brooklyn flagship, plans to open a store in the heart of the village. The chocolate manufacturing company, founded […]
Mondelēz opens Toblerone chocolate factory at Swiss airport
The maker of Oreo has said it wants to pay homage to Toblerone’s Swiss heritage and offer a “Multidimensional donation experience”to travelers. “The innovative space is the perfect setting to build on Toblerone’s impressive track record of in-store engagement,”Said Ivo Knuesel, Category Planning Manager at Mondelēz World Travel Retail. The Toblerone store is built on […]
Mama Ganache chocolate factory in SLO is for sale
Truffles are one of the sweet delicacies made by Mama Ganache Artisan Chocolates in San Luis Obispo. Owners Tom and Eve Neuhaus put the business up for sale so that they can retire and settle in France. Eve Neuhaus Eve Neuhaus says one of the best things about running a chocolate business is that people […]
Lazy Dog arrives with Grass Valley chocolate factory for the holidays
For decades now, there has been a constant to almost every event that Nevada County has to offer. The Celtic Festival. The Nevada County Fair. The Christmas party in the countryside. The Classic of Draft Horses. Attractions and audience may change, but you’ll always spot this iconic pink classic Chevrolet truck surrounded by Lazy Dog […]
Report: SI man arrested after brawl at Connecticut chocolate factory
STATEN ISLAND, NY – A Staten Island man was arrested Sunday night after he was involved in an altercation at a Connecticut chocolate factory, according to a report from the Stamford Advocate. Christopher Salvadore, 30, was arrested along with NYPD probation officer Amanda Villafane at the Godiva store in Stamford around 6:30 p.m. Police told […]
Luxury Belgian chocolate factory could arrive in Cardiff
A luxury Belgian chocolate factory could come to Cardiff in what would be the company’s very first store in Wales. Godiva Chocolates has submitted a planning request to Cardiff Council for a new store in St David’s Shopping Center that would include outdoor seating and a ‘self-indulgence’ area. Normally found in upscale London neighborhoods, the […]
Mondelez India Partners With Amazon.in To Launch Chocolate Factory, Retail News, ET Retail
New Delhi: Chocolatier Mondelez India, part of Mondelēz International, announced a strategic partnership with online marketplace Amazon.in to set up a virtual chocolate and candy store, to tap into the e-commerce market by providing an additional channel for consumers, he said in a statement. With a strong presence in the store, with products like Cadbury […]
Art Eatables opens a chocolate factory in the heart of Bourbon Trail near the Frazier history museum
Art Eatables, a clothing company that wholesalers bourbon chocolates to Kentucky Bourbon Trail distilleries, has opened its second store in Louisville at 819 W. Main St., adjacent to the Frazier History Museum. Owners Forest and Kelly Ramsey sublet approximately 1,000 square feet of space at the Frazier – a new storefront across from the Slugger […]
New location for Wilbur Chocolate Store – Reading Eagle
Cargill Inc. announced Thursday that it will begin renovations to a new long-term location for its Wilbur chocolate store in Lititz, Lancaster County. The new store would be located at 45 N. Broad St., directly across from its current location as part of the iconic factory, which closed earlier this year. It will be in […]
Wilbur Chocolate Store in Lititz moves across the street to the former Freeze & Frizz space | Local company
The Wilbur Chocolate Store, an iconic store and museum outside a now inactive factory in downtown Lititz, is moving across the street. The relocation, announced Thursday by Wilbur Chocolate owner Cargill, has garnered praise from community leaders. Cargill said the store will move to a 3,000 square foot building at 45 N. Broad St., most […]
Sylvester Stallone arrives at upscale chocolate factory for Valentine’s Day treats
He has a beautiful wife and three beautiful daughters. It’s no wonder, then, that Sylvester Stallone was spotted at an upscale chocolate factory in Los Angeles on Saturday stocking up on goodies before Valentine’s Day. The 69-year-old chose a beautiful box of heart-shaped delicacies from other sweet treats. Scroll down for video What do you […]
Bargain saves decades-old Forest Hills chocolate store – Forest Hills – New York
Bargain saves decades-old chocolate store in Forest Hills See the full legend QUEENS – Aigner chocolates, a popular Forest Hills store that closed earlier this year, will reopen next week under a new owner. The store, located at 103-02 Metropolitan Ave., known for its homemade pistachio almond paste, cups of peanut butter and bunches of […]
Decades old chocolate store in Forest Hills for sale – Forest Hills – New York
Decades old chocolate store in Forest Hills for sale See the full legend QUEENS – Aigner chocolates, a beloved Forest Hills store known for its homemade goodies, is for sale, the owners announced on the store’s Facebook page Monday. “The Aigner family have decided, after many years of making chocolate, to finally retire,” they wrote […]