The Los Angeles chocolatier – in business since 1950 – celebrated National Chocolate Day on October 28 by expanding its capacity by 10 times that of its previous space in Brentwood.
The addition will bring 50 new jobs and technology to Hamilton, just south of downtown Toronto, where the candy and snack manufacturer will churn out an additional 11m candies a day.
As recently as May, the retailer had promoted further expansion in shopping centers under new private equity partners, but it recently shuttered several stores after failing to pay rent.