{"id":28752,"date":"2022-02-01T16:09:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T00:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/?p=28752"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:27:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:27:09","slug":"ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghirardelli Chocolate Outlet \u2013 San Leandro"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>1111 139th Ave,\u00a0San Leandro<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"San Francisco Peninsula tour\" href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/east-bay\/\"><strong>Outer East Bay DIY Tour<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Local chocolate institution<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/d-i-y-tours\/chocolate-icons\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13926\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/72beantobar-5.png\" alt=\"bean to bar\" width=\"72\" height=\"68\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4397\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72Store.png\" alt=\"Retail store\" width=\"72\" height=\"68\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4393\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/72Cafe.png\" alt=\"Cafe\" width=\"72\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghirardelli.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghirardelli Chocolate<\/a><\/strong> started by Domenico Ghirardelli during the Gold Rush in SF is one of two\u00a0local chocolate pioneers (the other being\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/guittard-chocolate-company\/\">Guittard<\/a>)<\/strong>\u00a0still in business today. Ghirardelli was bought by Swiss chocolate manufacturer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindtusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindt<\/a>, in 1998, but continues to be a separate brand headquartered in SFBA (this location).<\/p>\n<p>They make chocolate bars, tiles, barks, molded chocolates, drinking chocolate, and baking chocolate. Their chocolates are available in stores nationwide, on their site, and at Ghirardelli Square in North Beach.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being at corporate headquarters, this site has fountain service and is an outlet selling discounted chocolate.<\/p>\n<h3>Other SFBA Ghirardelli locations:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-company\/\">Ghirardelli Square, North Beach, SF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-company-2\/\">2 New Montgomery Street, SF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet\/\">Livermore outlet<\/a> \u2013 closed<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-4\/\">Lathrop outlet &amp; ice cream shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-3\/\">Tracy outlet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-outlet-3-2\/\">Milpitas outlet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ghirardelli-chocolate-monterey\/\">Monterey store &amp; fountain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Read more on CBTB:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/san-francisco-chocolate\/chocolate-heaven\/\">Chocolate heaven<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/pioneers-veterans-of-sfba-artisan-chocolate\/\">Pioneers &amp; veterans of SFBA artisan chocolate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/get-the-lead-out\/\">Get the lead out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/things-are-looking-up-in-the-candy-aisle\/\">Things are looking up in the candy aisle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/some-sfba-chocolatiers-recognized-as-best-in-america\/\">Some SFBA chocolatiers recognized as best in America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/the-chocolate-of-champions\/\">The chocolate of champions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/rulers-of-the-chocolate-world\/\">Rulers of the chocolate world<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A local chocolate institution founded during the Gold Rush in SF. 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