Godiva Chocolatier

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Godiva Chocolatier (; French pronunciation: [gɔdiva]) is a multinational chocolate maker owned by Turkish conglomerate Yıldız Holding and operating as part of Pladis, Yildiz's global snack and confectionery subsidiary. Founded in Belgium in 1926, it was purchased in 1974 by American food manufacturer Campbell Soup Company, which owned and operated the company until its sale to Yıldız in November 2007. In 2019, South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners purchased Tokyo-based Godiva Japan, operations in South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand as well as a production facility in Belgium for a deal valued at over US$1 billion. In 2019, Godiva had planned to open 2,000 Cafés worldwide over the next 6 years, a concept that would introduce more coffee chain-type products including espresso drinks and croissant sandwiches. However, in January 2021, Godiva announced it would close all its 128 brick-and-mortar locations across North America by the end of March 2021, due to the lockdowns and restrictions...

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