Charlie's Chocolate Factory is a family-owned and operated business. We are located in the Vancouver lower mainland area with our office and main retail store in Burnaby, and our satellite retail store in Port Coquitlam, B.C. In 1970, after several years of being employed by others, Charlie began the business he loves. Initially, he started with a small product line of boxed and bulk assorted chocolates out of a small storefront.more...See more text
At 84 years old, Charlie Sigvardsen still has a childish twinkle in his eye, and a wonderful grin on his face. “I’m still having fun,” he says of his work with Charlie's Chocolate Factory, the iconic Lower Mainland business he started back in 1970.
It’s clear Charlie still has passion for his life’s work. His granddaughter Ellen says he spends six days a week in the shop, apart from a few days in summer to tend to his garden. He’s still very much the face of the business, delighting in leading tours of the factory, and explaining the candy-making process to visitors.
