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Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Monterey
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a manufacturer and marketer of premium chocolate products.
Incorporated in 1852 and in continuous operation since then, Ghirardelli has the richest heritage of any American chocolate company. Ghirardelli continues to honor its heritage to this day.
Ghirardelli is one of the few companies in America that controls the entire chocolate manufacturing process, from cocoa bean to finished product. This control over the manufacturing process, combined with Ghirardelli’s proprietary bean blend and unique methods of roasting and processing, ensures that you are rewarded with the highest quality and richest products.
Visit the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shops and indulge yourself in Ghirardelli's World Famous Hot Fudge Sundae, made with our legendary homemade hot fudge sauce, and other decadent ice cream sundae creations, shakes, floats and malts. While at the shops, you can also find a tempting assortment of delicious Ghirardelli Chocolate confections and gifts. Some of our shops are even equipped with chocolate making equipment so you can see how Ghirardell chocolate is made.
Store Hours:
• Sunday — Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Contact Us:
If you need to contact us or have questions, please select from the options below to find the appropriate contact. If you need general assistance you can call (800) 877-9338.
The Ghirardelli Corporate Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Please note, we currently do not offer a 24-hour customer service number.
Products:
Ghirardelli’s product line includes its signature SQUARES™ chocolate, chocolate bars, other chocolate confections, baking chocolate, and chocolate beverages.
Ghirardelli premium chocolate is available at your local grocery store, drug store, mass-merchandise store, specialty store, department store, and Ghirardelli shops.
In addition, Ghirardelli sells industrial products for the confectionery, bakery, dairy, and food service industries.
Foodservice:
Premium Chocolate for Premium Products
If your reputation depends on the quality and flavor of what you serve, you have a lot in common with America's oldest chocolate company: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.
Ghirardelli chocolate is legendary. You can taste the heritage of 150 years of fine chocolate in every product we provide. That rich, smooth, intense flavor carries over into every product in which Ghirardelli Chocolate is an ingredient.
Each Ghirardelli product has a unique and deliciously robust flavor. The attention to quality is the legacy of chocolatier Domingo Ghirardelli, who brought his European-style chocolates to San Francisco in 1852. A century and a half later, the signature intense Ghirardelli taste can still be found in everything we make.