Richard had been born in Uherské Hradiště, and trained as an officer in the Czechoslovak army until the country was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1939.
The ship was refused entry to Cuba, the US, and Canada before returning to Europe where her family was accepted into the United Kingdom.
[6] The Adlers drew from their European roots to make the business successful and began importing gourmet chocolates such as Baci, Lindt, and Ferrero.
[3][7] Between 2002 and 2009, the business' bookkeeper Sandra Centorame redirected $1.09 million into personal accounts, which resulted in she being sentenced to three years in jail in 2010.
[10] When expanding their business, the Adlers looked for areas with high foot traffic except suburban shopping centres.