Bon Bons Chocolatier

What Bon Bons Chocolatier does

Bon Bons Chocolatier is a family-owned artisanal chocolate and confection manufacturer and retailer founded in 1979 and headquartered at 319 Main Street in Huntington, NY. The company handcrafts over 50 varieties of chocolates — including truffles, caramels, cordials, marzipan, and seasonal molded pieces — using a traditional fork-dipping technique executed in small batches from fresh ingredients. Production is led by head chocolatier Eric Lobignat, who joined in 1992 from Paris with training at La Maison du Chocolat and L'Esperance, and the business carries the credentials of Retail Confectioners International membership and a 2014 Academie Culinaire de France honor.

The business operates a single physical retail storefront supplemented by online ordering through its Wix-based website, supporting in-store pickup, local Huntington delivery, and UPS shipping nationwide. Core revenue streams are unit-priced retail chocolate boxes (1/2 lb to 5 lb, priced $21 to $210 with complimentary seasonal gift wrapping), confections sold by weight or unit (almond bark, peanut brittle, nonpareils, fudge, marshmallow, caramel popcorn at $6-$30/lb), custom party favors for weddings and corporate events, seasonal holiday assortments, and gift certificates sold in $15-$150 denominations. The customer base spans individual consumers, corporate gifting accounts, and event planners; the website explicitly notes operations are run with limited staff.

Following founder Mary Alice Meinersman's passing in 2023, ownership and the presidency transitioned to her daughter Susannah Meinersman, who continues the family business with no disclosed external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional capital structure. The company has 11-50 employees per firmographic data, no app or API surface, and no public funding history. Distribution is concentrated at one physical location with multi-channel fulfillment but no announced plans for additional retail expansion; the model is fundamentally constrained by the artisanal labor intensity of handmade chocolate production.

Name

Bon Bons Chocolatier

Legal name

Bon Bons Chocolatier

Website

https://bonbonschocolatier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bon Bons Chocolatier is a family-owned, single-location artisanal chocolate manufacturer and retailer in Huntington, NY, founded in 1979, serving individual consumers, corporate accounts, and event planners nationwide via in-store sales and UPS shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Confectionery

NAICS

Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate (311352), Confectionery and Nut Retailers (445292)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Chocolatiers & Confectionery (CRAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chocolate & Chocolate Confectionery (CRADABAA)

Keywords

• Artisan chocolates
• Handcrafted confections
• Custom party favors
• Wedding favors
• Corporate gifting

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Handmade Chocolates Retail: Direct retail sales of handmade chocolates and confections. Chocolates sold by the box (1/2 lb to 5 lb) with complimentary seasonal gift wrapping including raffia ribbon and gold seal. Confections sold by weight (per pound) or per unit.
2. Confections and Candy: Sales of candy confections including almond bark, peanut brittle, nonpareils, marshmallows, fudge, caramel popcorn, pretzels, and foiled chocolates.
3. Gift Certificates: Prepaid gift certificates sold online in fixed denominations ($15, $25, $50, $75, $100, $150) with free shipping. Custom amounts available by phone.
4. Custom Orders and Party Favors: Custom party favors and corporate accounts for events such as weddings, showers, and corporate occasions. Includes personalized chocolates, customizable boxes, and specialty packaging.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bon Bons Chocolatier handcrafts gourmet chocolates and confections fresh to order in small batches using a traditional fork-dipping method, offering over 50 varieties including truffles, caramels, cordials, marzipan, seasonal molded chocolates, and custom party favors for weddings, showers, and corporate events. It also sells confections by weight and gift certificates in fixed denominations, all packaged with complimentary seasonal gift wrapping.

Product overview

Bon Bons Chocolatier is a family-owned retail chocolate and candy shop established in 1979, operating a single physical retail location in Huntington, NY. The company offers a unified product portfolio centered on handcrafted gourmet chocolates made fresh to order in small batches using fork-dipping techniques, complemented by confections, seasonal items, and gift certificates. Core offerings include Handmade Chocolate Boxes (ranging from 1/2 lb to 5 lb), Confectionery items (Almond Bark, Peanut Brittle, Fudge, Nonpareils), Seasonal Chocolates for holidays, Custom Orders & Party Favors, and Gift Certificates in various denominations. The business operates traditional retail operations with online ordering for in-store pickup, local delivery, and UPS shipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Retail Confectioners InternationalcoreOthersBoth Susannah Meinersman (President and owner) and the late Mary Alice Meinersman (founder) served on the Board of Directors of Retail Confectioners International. This is a major industry organization for confectionery retailers. Susannah travels nationally exploring new towns and candy stores as part of this membership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fannie May Confections: Heritage American boxed-chocolate and confectionery brand selling by weight, in seasonal assortments, and through retail and online channels. Closely comparable on product format (boxed chocolates by pound, seasonal lines) and gift-channel orientation.
• Jacques Torres Chocolate: Premium NYC-based chocolatier with French-trained founder producing handcrafted chocolates, confections, and seasonal gifts. Comparable as a French-pedigree premium chocolatier serving both retail and shipping customers with bespoke products.
• Vosges Haut-Chocolat: Chicago-based premium artisan chocolatier offering truffles, seasonal collections, and gift assortments primarily through e-commerce and UPS shipping. Highly comparable premium-positioned, handcrafted chocolates-by-mail business with strong gift/seasonal focus.
• Dylan's Candy Bar: Premium multi-category candy and chocolate retailer with flagship stores, seasonal collections, and party favors. Comparable curated specialty confectionery retail with strong seasonal/event-driven demand and gift positioning.
• Li-Lac Chocolates: Historic NYC-area artisan chocolatier founded in 1923, producing handmade chocolates and confections. Highly comparable as a regional, family-rooted, hand-dipped specialty chocolate retailer serving the New York metropolitan market.

Broad incumbents

• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory: Public franchisor and manufacturer of premium chocolates with retail storefronts and seasonal fudge/caramel offerings. Comparable assortment and seasonal merchandising, but at franchise scale and with broad geographic reach.
• See's Candies: Long-established American specialty candy retailer with broad assortment of boxed chocolates, seasonal offerings, and gift certificates. Comparable business model of chocolate boxes by weight and seasonal gift assortments, but at vastly greater national scale.
• Neuhaus Belgium: Belgian premium chocolatier with retail storefronts and nationwide shipping of boxed chocolates, seasonal collections, and corporate gifts. Comparable premium boxed-chocolate and gift-certificate model, though at international brand scale.
• Godiva Chocolatier: Global premium chocolate brand with retail boutiques, e-commerce, and corporate gifting programs. Comparable premium-positioned boxed chocolates, seasonal gifts, and corporate favor offerings, though at dramatically larger brand and distribution scale.

Emerging players

• Chocolaterie Askinosie: Small-batch bean-to-bar and truffle maker focused on craft chocolate with direct-to-consumer online sales and limited retail presence. Comparable small-batch artisan chocolate positioning with emphasis on quality and origin, though without the established retail storefront base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bonbonschoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/bonbonschocolatierhuntington
• Instagraminstagram.com/bonbonschocolatier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bon-bons-chocolatier

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Bon Bons Chocolatier