Grocers Daughter Chocolate

Grocers Daughter is a cozy and delicious, family-owned, artisan chocolate shop in Empire. Grocer’s Daughter sources most of its craft chocolate from Ecuador and oversees the entire value chain of chocolate from cacao farmer to consumer. Ecuador produces some of the highest quality dark chocolate in the world, and the Haydens invite customers and employees to join them on annual trips to meet the growers in Ecuador.

Contact information:

11590 S. Lacore St., Empire … 231-326-3030 … www.GrocersDaughter.com

Please read this excerpt from our story “Grocers Daughter Chocolate moves into hyggelig new space; fudgsicles sell like hotcakes” which published on July 3, 2018.

“We’re making an investment in Empire by buying a piece of real estate and trying to beautify this stretch of 22,” said Jody. “With more and more people every year heading into the Sleeping Bear Dunes, it’s nice to be able to welcome them with an aesthetically pretty building and delicious chocolate.” The inclusive, light space creates an atmosphere of hygge, the Danish word for coziness. That’s partly an homage to Grocer’s Daughter founder and Denmark native Mimi Wheeler. (Full disclosure, she’s my mom.) The Haydens acquired the company from Mimi five years ago.