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Truffles Made With Love: Why Family-Owned Businesses Matter

March 23, 2020 By The Chocolate Truffle

There’s something to be said for family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Whether it’s a secret ingredient, an extra teaspoon of cinnamon or a few more chocolate chips…there’s always a little extra love in every batch because love comes with family.

Candy and chocolate run through our veins here at the Chocolate Truffle. A fourth generation of candy makers, we take pride in our ingredients, recipes, and growth. We encourage ties to tradition with a view to the future and love to encourage local families to use their specialties to bring smiles to others. What’s interesting is that family-owned businesses are often more successful. The Washington Post says family-owned business are “in it for the long term and aren’t afraid to forego quarterly earnings targets to fund research and development for the future.” What that means for us, is providing the finest confectionaries for our customers is our main priority. We love to provide options for all sorts of customers whose tastes and needs vary as much as our candy does. We work together as a family to bring happiness to others through traditional candy making styles that our grandparents are used to, with a current twist to keep things fresh. We love being creative and innovative while preserving the quality of our product and keeping our family close.

QZ.com says about family-owned businesses, “They tend to adapt quickly, and are typically realistic about growth targets-this creates an environment which celebrates steady progression and means more growth over time…The bottom line: Family-and founder- owned companies are outperforming their peers because they’re focused on the long-term. Not every company can operate like a family business, but more companies can think like them”

We love the way local family businesses run. You know exactly where your products are coming from, who is making them, and that they care about you. We strive to know our customers, know our candy, and know-how to promote success among local families!

We love our family, and we love candy! Our recipes all hold a little bit of the past, a little bit of the future, and a whole lot of love. Visit our family and make our confectionaries part of yours!

Please note during this difficult time we are still here for you via online orders, local delivery, shipping & curbside pickup. Thank you for your continued support. 

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The Gourmet Chocolatier

Craig is a fourth generation confectioner who grew up in the candy business. He takes great pride in the products that he creates. Refusing to use inferior ingredients and only using the finest chocolate that he can obtain. More About Craig…

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