Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Email Format
ManufacturingCalifornia, United States1001-5000 Employees
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a California-based manufacturer in the chocolate industry, founded in 1852, located at 1111 139th Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578, United States. It produces premium chocolate products and markets them, and it is notable for controlling the entire chocolate manufacturing process from cocoa bean to finished product, using its proprietary bean blend and roasting/processing methods. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and operates through its website at https://ghirardelli.com. In 2026, the company expanded offices to Springs, South Africa, and announced a temporary relocation to the Disney Springs area ahead of a refurbishment; it also launched a line of premium refrigerated cookie dough and a limited-time Waffle GOOOOAL Sundae. 2026 recalls related to powdered dairy ingredients affected some products, including powdered beverage mixes and certain beverage products due to potential Salmonella or milk powder issues.