ST. LOUIS – Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier has been acquired by the Abel Family, owners of Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company.
A press release on Monday said Tim Fogerty, previous owner and CEO made the decision to get out of the chocolate business to focus on 23 City Blocks Hospitality Group.
The Abel family will continue to run Bissinger’s as a separate business entity from its other brands. Bissinger’s kitchen, staff and some original equipment has moved into a new addition of the Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company factory and facility down the street from its main plant on the Hill.
“We have invested millions into our manufacturing infrastructure in the last 24 months, timing was perfect to add a legendary company like Bissinger’s to our portfolio,” Dan Abel Sr., President and CEO of Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company said.
Bissinger’s has been a St. Louis brand for over 90 years and it will continue to be locally owned and operated – with the same recipes and premium ingredients that have made Bissinger’s a St. Louis family tradition for generations, a press release said.