Rocky Mountain Chocolate, formerly Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., is an international franchiser, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator in the United States, with outlets in Panama and the Philippines.[1] The company is based in the town of Durango, Colorado, United States of America.
The company manufactures chocolate candies and other confections in its 53000 sqft production facility to supply its franchise locations. The facility produces approximately 300 different types of chocolate candies and other confectionery products. These products include many varieties of clusters, caramels, creams, meltaways, truffles and molded chocolates.[2]
The company has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange since 1985 under the symbol "RMCF".[3]
History
The company was founded by Frank Crail with his friends Jim Hilton and Mark Lipinski. They opened their first store on May 23, 1981, on Main Avenue in Durango's Historic District adjacent to the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.