Godiva closing all North American shops

[Cotton1]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/24/busin...res/index.html


Luxury chocolatier Godiva is getting out of the brick and mortar business.

The company is closing or selling all 128 of its brick-and-mortar stores in North America, it announced in a statement. It plans to complete the closures and sales by the end of March.


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[RMNIXON]

Get this:

Godiva will keep its stores open across Europe, Middle East and Greater China.

Our market dried up, but not everywhere...................

[jigglepete]

I remember taking a pre-school group to a Godiva store to teach them how to dip strawberries in chocolate...the staff and parents appreciated the free samples more than the chillin'

[Abby08]

So, what they mean is, they're moving overseas?

[Cotton1]

So, what they mean is, they're moving overseas?

No. They have a stronger market overseas than in the US at this time.

They are not "moving".
They are simply leaving North America retail brick and mortar outlets .

I love Godiva . Especially the dark chocolate raspberry !

[ripmeister]

I have two or three local chocolatiers. Buy local.

[US Conservative]

Hate to admit it, bit the euros do chocolate better.