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Fran's Chocolates is a Seattle-based, family-owned company founded by Fran Bigelow in 1982. Fran's passion for chocolates began with her first taste of French confections in 1969. The rich and delicate flavors captivated her senses unlike anything she had experienced. Her pursuit of perfection led to intense, exquisite confections and
earned Fran's a following that has never stopped growing.
Each confection is made in small batches with meticulous care in Fran's Seattle facility. In addition to production, Fran's Chocolates has three retail locations in the Greater Seattle area - Downtown, University Village and Bellevue. Fran's also wholesales to specialty food stores across the country and has an e-commerce website, franschocolates.com.
Fran Bigelow is currently the president of Fran's Chocolates. Her daughter, Cornell MBA Andrina Bigelow, is CEO and her son, Dylan Bigelow, a graduate of the CIA Greystone, is the Director of Chocolate.
