Founded in 1852, the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a manufacturer and marketer of premium chocolate products. Ghirardelli is one of the few companies in America that controls the entire chocolate manufacturing process, from cocoa bean to finished product. This control over the manufacturing process combined with Ghirardelli's proprietary bean blend and unique methods of roasting and processing, ensures that you are rewarded with the highest quality and richest products. Ghirardelli has the richest heritage of any American chocolate company and continues to honor it to this day.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is an international franchisor, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator in the United States, the Republic of Panama and the Republic of the Philippines.
The Company is based in the charming old-west town of Durango located on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains, in southwestern Colorado. From its 53,000 square foot factory, the Company manufactures an extensive line of premium chocolate candies and other confectionery products to supply its many franchise locations, delivered fresh by its fleet of refrigerated trucks.
The factory typically produces approximately 300 chocolate candies and other confectionery products, using proprietary recipes developed primarily by its master candy maker. These products include many varieties of clusters, caramels, creams, meltaways, truffles and molded chocolates. Individual stores prepare a variety of caramel and candy apples, fudge, chocolate items and confections in full view of the customer using traditional cooking utensils such as copper kettles on gas-fired stoves and marble slab cooling tables.
Since 1993, our family-owned business has been handcrafting chocolates that not only taste exceptional but look remarkable as well. We exist to craft unexpected experiences that remind people why they fell in love with chocolate in the first place. Our artisans pair our ethically sourced chocolates with fresh flavors found in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, to impart a unique chocolate experience into every bite and sip. Our collections include a wide selection of artisan chocolate bars, a decadent line of gourmet hot cocoas, and a gorgeous array of tumbled drops and handmade artisan truffles.