Laura Secord Chocolates
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| Laura Secord | |
Company type | Private |
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| Headquarters | , Canada |
| Products | Chocolate |
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| Website | laurasecord.ca |
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Laura Secord s.e.c is a Canadian chocolatier, confectionery, and ice cream company. It is owned by Jean Leclerc of Quebec City, who owns Nutriart, a company devoted to chocolate production. Nutriart is a former division of Biscuits Leclerc.
History
Founding
The company was founded in 1913 by Frank P. O'Connor with its first store on Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario.[1] He chose the name to honour the Canadian heroine Laura Secord. In 1813, Secord, pioneer wife and mother of seven children, made a journey to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack, contributing to British victory at the Battle of Beaver Dams.[1]
Ownership changes
In 1969, Laura Secord was sold by the O'Connor family to John Labatt Limited.[1] In 1983 it was acquired by British-owned Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery of York, England. Its successor, Nestlé's Canadian unit, sold it in 1998[2] to Archibald Candy Corporation of Chicago,[3] which they then sold to Gordon Brothers LLC of Boston in 2004.[4] In 2004, there were 174 outlets throughout the country and a staff of 1,600.[3]
In 2010 Jean and Jacques Leclerc of Quebec purchased the company.[5] As of 2023[update], the Leclercs still own the business, which has been reduced to 100 retail outlets offering some 400 products. It has offices in Mississauga, Ontario, and Quebec City, Quebec, and offers online purchase and shipping to Canada and the U.S.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McClearn, Matthew (April 7, 2011). "Laura Secord comes home". Canadian Business. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nestle Canada to sell Laura Secord". Candy Industry. 163 (11): 9. November 1998. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Laura Secord up for sale". CBC News. April 22, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Laura Secord is sold to Gordon Brothers". Refrigerated Transported. August 26, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Laura Secord sold: report". Toronto Sun. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Laura Secord". laurasecord.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
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