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Lake Champlain Chocolates

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.5M

Private
US

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Lake Champlain Chocolates started on a dare. In 1983, Jim Lampman, owner of Burlington, Vermont's acclaimed Ice House Restaurant on the Lake Champlain waterfront, was buying expensive boxes of chocolates as gifts for his staff. One day, his pastry chef, a man of high epicurean standards, took Jim aside after receiving one too many boxes. "These chocolates are terrible," he confessed. "All right then, you do better!" Jim challenged him. Shortly thereafter, Jim was presented with hand rolled, distinctively flavored truffles - the finest chocolates Jim had ever tasted. Jim began serving them Sundays to select restaurant patrons. The response was so favorable, Jim founded an upscale chocolate company to keep up with the demand. Although intended only for wholesale, and located in a tiny alley, the business was constantly interrupted by retail customers who somehow found out which door to knock on to get the locally famous truffles. Jim eventually sold the restaurant to devote himself full time to his new business. Starting with truffles, he soon concocted Chocolates of Vermont. The product line has since grown to include hot chocolate, Signature bars, Five Star bars, novelties and much more. In 1998, we moved to our present location at 750 Pine Street. We make all of our chocolates in one 24,000 square foot building. During peak season, we're nearly 100 people. The growing team at Lake Champlain Chocolates continues with the highest standards of chocolate-making Jim began with...

Founder and President

Jim Lampman

Number of Employees 174

Contact Information

750 Pine St

Burlington, Vermont 05401

www.lakechampla...

1 802 864 1808

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans: 311320

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Adds New Flavors & Updates Chocolate Bar Wrappers & Dispenser

- 2007-07-31

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has added several new flavors, updated the packaging, and re-branded the point-of-purchase dispenser for its Chocolate Bars. The new flavors feature higher cocoa content chocolates and nuts. The colorful wrappers give a fresh look to the thirteen flavors...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces New Gifts for Christmas & Hanukah

- 2007-05-30

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced its holiday line of all-natural chocolate gifts for Christmas and Hanukah. Made in small batches from the finest local ingredients, LCC chocolates are carefully crafted by chocolatiers fanatical about creating chocolates with the honest individuality, charm,...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces New Gifts for Autumn, Halloween & Thanksgiving

- 2007-05-22

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced its fall line of all-natural chocolate gifts for Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Made in small batches from the finest local ingredients, Lake Champlain Chocolates are carefully crafted by chocolatiers fanatical about creating chocolates with the honest...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates to Lead Bronto's February Customer Success Webcast

- 2007-02-20

Gourmet Chocolatier Will Share Holiday Email Marketing Best Practices Which Drove a 50% Increase in Sales DURHAM, N.C. -- Vermont-based gourmet chocolatier Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC will lead Bronto Software's upcoming customer success webcast. The latest installment of Bronto's webinar series featuring Greg Tickle, direct marketing coordinator for LCC,...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces New Chocolate Gifts for Spring

- 2006-12-07

Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced its spring line of chocolate gifts for Easter, Administrative Professionals' Day, and Mother's Day 2007. Made in small batches from all-natural ingredients, LCC chocolates are carefully crafted into one-of-a-kind chocolate gifts for spring. "Parents love being able...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces New Chocolate Gifts for Spring

- 2006-12-07

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced its spring line of chocolate gifts for Easter, Administrative Professionals' Day, and Mother's Day 2007. Made in small batches from all-natural ingredients, LCC chocolates are carefully crafted into one-of-a-kind chocolate gifts for spring. "Parents love...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Boosts Online and Retail Sales Through Bronto Email Marketing

- 2006-11-28

LCC Increases Sales by 50% with Bronto's Segmentation Tools DURHAM, N.C. -- Bronto Software, Inc. today announced that Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a Vermont-based premium gourmet chocolate maker, recently selected Bronto's email marketing solution to increase its online sales, improve the quality of interaction with its customers, and generate...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces Limited-Edition Chocolate Obsession Line

- 2006-11-16

Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced a new line of premium limited-edition gift boxes -- Chocolate Obsession, Truffle Obsession, and Nut Obsession. The new line is available exclusively at LCC retail stores in Vermont, by mail order (1-800-465-5909 & www.lakechamplainchocolates.com ), and at...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces Limited-Edition Chocolate Obsession Line

- 2006-11-16

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced a new line of premium limited-edition gift boxes -- Chocolate Obsession, Truffle Obsession, and Nut Obsession. The new line is available exclusively at LCC retail stores in Vermont, by mail order (1-800-465-5909 & www.lakechamplainchocolates.com), and at...

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces Organic Chocolate Bars and Squares

- 2006-11-14

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Lake Champlain Chocolates LCC, a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced four flavors of QAI-certified organic 1.25-oz chocolate bars and 0.28-oz squares. The chocolate squares are available as a 6.7-oz gift box of 24 squares and in bulk. The new organic chocolate line uses recycled paper, including...

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