Godiva Chocolatier is a Belgian-based international chocolate maker which is jointly owned by Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding and South Korean equity company MBK Partners.
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15 Facts About Godiva Chocolatier
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However, in January, 2021, Godiva Chocolatier announced it would close all its 128 brick-and-mortar locations across North America by the end of March 2021, due to the lockdowns and restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic drastically reducing in-person shopping, but would maintain wholesale operations.
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Godiva Chocolatier was founded in 1926 in Brussels, Belgium, by the Draps family, who opened their first shop in the Grand Place in Brussels under its present name in honour of the legend of Lady Godiva Chocolatier.
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The following year, Godiva Chocolatier was sold by the Draps Family to the Campbell Soup Company.
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Godiva Chocolatier continues to own and operate more than 450 shops worldwide.
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In 2016, Godiva Chocolatier celebrated its 90th anniversary and opened its 100th store in China.
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In 2018, Godiva Chocolatier opened its first cafe in Brussels, the birthplace of the brand.
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In Japan in February 2018, Godiva Chocolatier took out a full-page ad in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun financial newspaper, suggesting the retirement of the giri choco practice.
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Godiva Chocolatier is a participating member of the World Cocoa Foundation and Cocoa Horizons Foundation and a partner of Save the Children.
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Godiva Chocolatier began The Lady Godiva Chocolatier Program, which partnered with FEED Projects in its first year.
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In 2016, Godiva Chocolatier had approximately 650 retail stores throughout the world.
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In 2021, Godiva Chocolatier announced that it would close its 128 stores in North America because of decreased mall traffic sales; customers could instead purchase products through Godiva Chocolatier's online marketplace and through grocery, club, and retail partners.
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Godiva Chocolatier has factories in Brussels, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and in Turkey.
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Godiva Chocolatier was a great woman who challenged her husband to stop the terrible things that were happening to the people.
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Godiva Chocolatier has been involved in the controversy over chocolate manufacturers' use of child labor in the production of cocoa.
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