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Top 25 Premium chocolate companies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 844 premium chocolate companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 13,634 professional contacts across them, including 2,396 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers premium chocolate companies headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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844Companies
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The 25 largest premium chocolate companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 844 premium chocolate companies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to premium chocolate companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceWhite Plains, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,746 contacts →

Strong evidence

“GODIVA Chocolatier is a global leader in premium, artisanal chocolate.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,454 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For 100 years, See's Candies has been dedicated to making candy Mary See's way.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Strong evidenceSan Leandro, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,094 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 1852, the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a manufacturer and marketer of premium chocolate products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000352 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We believe candy is so much more than candy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Strong evidenceDurango, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200311 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is a retail franchisor and manufacturer of premium confections.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceMadison, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500187 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Clasen Quality Chocolate (CQC) is a world-class manufacturer of chocolate, confectionery coatings and fillings.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Partial evidenceBurlingame, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500152 contacts →

Partial evidence

“OVER 150 YEARS OF FAMILY TRADITION Founded in San Francisco in 1868, Guittard Chocolate Company is the oldest continuously family-owned and operated chocolate company in the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500150 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sugarfina is an international candy brand, combining high-quality luxury candy with a fun and engaging aesthetic.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceLakewood, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500148 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are more than just chocolate.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceReading, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000131 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“R.M.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceCleveland, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000108 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Malley's Chocolates has been creating the best sweet treats in Northeast Ohio since 1935.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceOakdale, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Oakdale, California, Sconza Candy Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned confectionery manufacturer specializing in premium…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Partial evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50090 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Frankford Candy was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1947 as a manufacturer of seasonal chocolate products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Partial evidenceHollister, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20084 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Marich Confectionery Company, the second generation Central Coast California based candy making family behind Marich® Pancrafted® Chocolates, has a passion for creating craveable…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceGrand Junction, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20084 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Enstrom Candies is the home of World Famous Almond Toffee and other fine confections, including chocolate assortments, truffle assortments, and turtles.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Partial evidenceSouderton, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50079 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Asher’s Chocolate Co.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Partial evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20078 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate factory that began in the Mission District of San Francisco.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceCanonsburg, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50074 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At any given moment, people all over the United States are concurrently experiencing the Sarris brand, be it through the 2nd grader selling for his school fundraiser, the woman…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20069 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Vosges Haut-Chocolat was founded in 1998 in Chicago, Illinois, pioneering the concept of exotic chocolate by fusing spices, herbs, nuts, and flavors from around the world with…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Partial evidenceSandy, UT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5067 contacts →

Partial evidence

“JOJO's Chocolate combines the perfect ingredients to create a completely new way to satisfy your sweet tooth.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Partial evidenceBurlington, VT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20066 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1983, Lake Champlain Chocolates has worked in pursuit of extraordinary chocolate moments.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Indirect evidenceSioux City, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50059 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Palmer family has been making candy together for over 135 years.The Palmer Candy Company operates today as not only one of the oldest country's candy companies but as the very…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Partial evidenceSt Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20059 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Bissinger’s, we take our profound love of chocolate very seriously.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Partial evidenceJacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20057 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1983 in Jacksonville, Fla, Peterbrooke Chocolatier is a “neighborhood chocolate shop” offering a wide selection of European-styled handmade chocolates through a…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidencePlymouth, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20056 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Maud Borup first gave taste­buds some­thing to talk about more than 100 years ago.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Premium chocolate companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
17.6%Verified-email coverage
16.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
3.1%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
476
11-50
249
51-200
81
201-500
19
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
5
5,001-10,000
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 844 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among premium chocolate companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “premium chocolate companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names premium chocolate companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among premium chocolate companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,396 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Premium chocolate companies by metro

  • Premium chocolate companies in New York26

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names premium chocolate companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many premium chocolate companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 844 premium chocolate companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Godiva Chocolatier, headquartered in White Plains, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most premium chocolate companies?

New York leads with 26 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (17) and Los Angeles (17).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,396 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 844 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.