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Our Exciting Expansion Journey
Our Exciting Expansion Journey
On By Robin Ciordia / 0 comments
Discover The Secret Chocolatier’s exciting expansion! Principal Partner Robin Ciordia shares how our new warehouse boosts production, introduces dairy-free and vegan-friendly chocolates, and fosters creativity. Join us in celebrating this... Read more
Chocolate Truffle 2008
Learning and Changing
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
From our early beginnings to today we've come a long way and in an effort to continue to grow, we're having to change. Read more
The Secret Chocolatier Prepares to Open New Shop in Ballantyne, Charlotte, NC
The Secret Chocolatier Expands into Ballantyne
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
It’s an amazing time at The Secret Chocolatier. We began to grow with a wonderful intern named Abby, picked up our first part-timer Natalie, continued growth of friends and family... Read more
Learning Along the Way, Re-evaluated by Advisors
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Growing a business, any business, in the dark is a recipe for failure. When we began to get serious about The Secret Chocolatier we quickly brought in advisors from SCORE, SBA, and business leaders within our lives. It Takes a Village As the holiday season approaches and we begin looking ahead at the trials and tribulations of 2013 we once again raised our banner seeking out business advice of those who helped us to this point for further ideas on traversing to the next. Through this process we also found... Read more
Carving Out a Chocolate Space
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Since we turned our sights in January to getting our own space to create chocolate in Charlotte it’s been quite a ride. Our plans have been approved by mentors around the city, we hunted with the The Nichols Company for a space and are now working with architects Bryan & Jen Shields to design the shop. With any luck we’ll be bringing on Clay Gordon of The Chocolate Life (and author of Discover Chocolate) to help consult us through this new stage of development. Other Chocolate Shops Robin and I... Read more
Is That In Chocolate Years?
Is That In Chocolate Years?
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
This entire journey began last Spring, over a year ago. It was just an idea, a dabble, a trial. Let’s see where it goes, if there was a consumer audience... Read more