Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is an international franchiser, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator in the United States, with outlets in the Republic of Panama and the Republic of the Philippines. The company is based in the town of Durango, Colorado. The company manufactures chocolate candies and other confections in its  factory to supply its franchise locations. The factory produces approximately 300 chocolate candies and other confectionery products. These products include many varieties of clusters, caramels, creams, meltaways, truffles and molded chocolates. The company has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange since 1985 under the symbol "RMCF". 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. In 1982, both Hilton and Lipinski left the business, selling their interests to Crail. An offsite factory in the Bodo Industrial District of Durango was built that same year, with the company also opening their first franchises, one in Colorado Springs, Colorado and one in Park City, Utah. In 2013, Kellogg's in the United States partnered with the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory to release a limited edition cereal under the latter's brand which consists of sweetened corn flakes, almond slices, and chocolate pieces. In 2022 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory was named America's Best Chocolate and Candy Store by Newsweek. In 2023 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory divested itself of all assets and marks pertaining to its activity as a marketer and franchisor of a number of frozen yogurt brands held in its U-Swirl, Inc. subsidiary. In September 2023, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory announced that it would remove the word "factory" from its name, rebranding to Rocky Mountain Chocolate. References

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American chocolate companies
Confectionery companies of the United States
Colorado culture
Companies based in Durango, Colorado
Food and drink companies established in 1981
Food and drink companies based in Colorado
Companies listed on the Nasdaq