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Hauser Chocolatier purchases Tom & Sally's Handmade Chocolates |
09.10.2010
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WESTERLY, R.I.-Hauser Chocolatier, a manufacturer of fine truffles and assorted chocolates, purchased Tom & Sally's Handmade Chocolates in August. The acquisition, Hauser's second in five years, closed in mid-August and Hauser has relocated Tom & Sally's operations to its facility here.
"This is a bittersweet moment, but we feel the long-term success of the company would best be served by merging the company with another well-established chocolate manufacturer," said Tom Fegley, Co-Owner of Tom & Sally's, in a prepared statement. "Tom and Sally's will be in very good hands with this second generation, family-run, chocolate manufacturing business. Hauser has an outstanding reputation in the industry." All Tom & Sally employees were invited to join Hauser Chocolatier.
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Tom and Sally's Handmade Chocolates opened for business on April 29, 1989 in a storefront in downtown Brattleboro, Vt. The company manufactures high-end chocolates and novelty candies for sale mainly via the wholesale market. The company boasts thousands of wholesale accounts throughout the United States and abroad. Known for its high quality, Tom and Sally's won 14 national awards, including a sofi Silver Finalist for Outstanding Confection at the New York Fancy Food Show, and were named Small Business Persons of the Year by the state of Vermont in 1998.
Most recently, the company ventured into the manufacture of 100-percent organic chocolates. The company's line of 14 flavors of 100-percent Organic Skinny Bars has experienced major commercial success, having been placed in the northeast region of Whole Foods Markets and Nordstrom Espresso Bars on a national basis, among others.
Hauser Chocolatier sells its products wholesale through its facility, as well as at retail in its stores and online at www.hauserchocolates.com. Hauser specializes in private label and co-manufacturing and has had a working relationship with Tom & Sally's for the past 18 years, producing its Chocolate Body Paint.
"We have known Tom & Sally for many years and have always admired the creativity and whimsy of their products," said Rudi Hauser, Jr., President of Hauser Chocolatier. "Tom and Sally's product line will be a wonderful addition to ours."
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