Posted 3/22/2024, 7:59:08 PM
Blommer Chocolate to Close Original Chicago Plant After 80 Years, Expand Elsewhere
- Blommer Chocolate announced it would close its Chicago manufacturing plant, the company's original plant founded in 1939
- The plant closure is due to increasing costs and production issues related to the plant's age and location
- Blommer's headquarters, lab, and R&D center will remain in Chicago
- Blommer plans to expand capabilities at other facilities like its Canada operation
- The Chicago plant was known for sharing its chocolate smell across downtown
