Godiva


Godiva

Godiva, a Belgian chocolate manufacturer, is one of the most recognizable chocolate brands in the world. They have well over 600 stores worldwide and sell its products in more than 10,000 speciality retailers. Many of the products are encased within the company’s signature Gold Ballotin packaging making the chocolate somehow taste even more magical. More recently the company has begun to license its chocolate in other areas like ice cream and liqueur.

Hours and Locations

Nearly all Godiva Chocolatier stores have similar hours of operations opening at 10:00am and closing at 9:00pm Monday through Saturday. On Sunday the chocolate chain is normally open from 12:00pm to 6:00pm. Even though these are the normal operating hours, it is a good idea to research the location local to you before making a trip out. It’s important to keep in mind regular operating times might differ on holidays like New Year's day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Good Friday and Black Friday. Hours.com is often used by people who are trying to find out if “there is a Godiva near me, that’s open today”.

Our retail locator will help you find both the location and hours of operation of any store. With over 600 stores worldwide, the chocolate shop is well known throughout the world and definitely worth an extra trip to visit.  Your best bet of finding a location to try the chocolate is either in California, Florida, New York, or Texas as each state has the most stores in it.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Godiva

Chocolate is by far one of the world’s favorites when it comes to sweet treats. Out of all the chocolate makers, the one that typically stands above the rest is Godiva. The company has become a household name and one of Earth’s most delicious chains. Enjoy these 5 little known facts as you snack on a chocolate strawberry.

  1. The name of the company was inspired by Lady Godiva of Coventry.
  2. Every year 30 to 40 new chocolate recipes are created along with 11 new seasonal collections.
  3. The chocolate chain still uses some of the original recipes today.
  4. There are five chef chocolatiers who work together to research and develop new chocolate recipes.
  5. During Valentine’s Day there are roughly 16,000 strawberries dipped per hour.

Products & Services

Even with the company focusing on chocolate, they have still found ways to diversify their product offerings to their patrons. Their core products consist of truffles, biscuits, chocolixir, and soft serve ice cream. Some of the other options customer have to choose from include chocolate strawberries, coffee and cocoa, and wrapped chocolates.

A Brief History

Godiva was founded in 1926 in Brussels, Belgium by the Draps family. The family wanted to bring chocolate to their city and as more and more people fell in love with their treats, the company started to expand. Their first shop outside of Belgium was opened in Paris on Rue Saint Honore in 1958. By 1966, the chocolatiers reached the United States where they were the center pieces of luxury shopping centers. One year later the company was purchased by the Campbell Soup company. From hear the stores quickly spread with the first opening on New York City’s Fifth Avenue.

More Chocolateries in the US

Godiva closed? Then try one of the other Chocolateries nearby.