Guittard Chocolate Company

He then returned to Paris, saved money to buy the equipment he needed, before returning to San Francisco[4] and opening his business at 405 Sansome Street on the San Francisco waterfront.

[3] Initially, he also sold items such as tea, coffee, and spices alongside his chocolate.

[4] Horace C. Guittard, Étienne's son, was in charge when the 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed the city.

[4] The company relocated to a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) facility at the corner of Guittard and Rollins road in Burlingame, California, where it is still located today.

Customers include See's Candies,[6] Rocky Mountain Chocolate,[7] Kellogg's, Baskin-Robbins, Recchiuti Confections, Garrison Confections,[citation needed] Williams Sonoma, and Nation's Giant Hamburgers[8] The company also sells to chef Donald Wressel and has recently developed a variety of chocolate bars specifically designed for amateur bakers.