World's Finest Chocolate
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| Private | |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Products | Chocolate |
| Website | WorldsFinestChocolate.com |
World's Finest Chocolate is a chocolate company based in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The company was founded as E & A Opler, Inc. in 1922.[2]
The company has sold more than 5 billion chocolate bars, their best-known product.[3] They manufacture chocolate "from bean to bar", and source cocoa beans from their own cocoa farm in St. Lucia.[3] These chocolate bars are frequently sold in fundraisers.
References
- ↑ Schmeltzer, John (February 7, 2006). "Chocolate firm breaks mold ; World's Finest expands into retail". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2012. (subscription required)
- ↑ "World's Finest Chocolate: Our History". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- 1 2 Plunkett, Jack W. (2008). Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac. Pluncket Research, Ltd. Retrieved May 20, 2012. ISBN 1593924496
Further reading
- Miller, David (September 15, 2011). "Broadcast group works with World's Finest Chocolate on Guinness record-setting campaign". The Dispatch. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- "How many calories? World's biggest chocolate bar unveiled". The Sun. September 14, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- "Local Company Seeks Record For World’s Largest Chocolate Bar". CBS News (Chicago). September 13, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- Lowe, Frederick H. (November 27, 1991). "Chocolate firm settles bias lawsuit: World's Finest will pay $2 million to blacks and women who were denied jobs". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved May 20, 2012. (subscription required)
- Chavez, Donna (November 29, 1992). "World's Finest A lifetime built on chocolate". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2012. (subscription required)
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