Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is an American confectioner, wholly owned by Swiss confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli. The company was founded by and is named after Italian chocolatier Domenico Ghirardelli, who, after working in South America, moved to California. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company was incorporated in 1852, and is the third-oldest chocolate company in the US, after Baker's Chocolate and Whitman's.

"Ghirardelli" redirects here. For the company's founder, see Domingo Ghirardelli. For the San Francisco landmark, see Ghirardelli Square. For the surname, see Ghirardelli (surname).
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1852 (1852)
San Francisco, California, US
FounderDomenico "Domingo" Ghirardelli
HeadquartersSan Leandro, California, US
ProductsChocolate products
ParentLindt & Sprüngli
Websitewww.ghirardelli.com
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