Harbor Sweets
About
Harbor Sweets is a Salem chocolate maker producing handmade chocolates in a brick factory on the city’s waterfront. Its signature is the Sweet Sloop, a sailboat-shaped piece of almond butter crunch with white chocolate sails, a dark chocolate hull and pecan spindrift on its sides, the foundation of a nautical-themed collection that makes a natural New England gift. Visitors can stop by the store, watch chocolate being made, try a sample and shop.
Founder Ben Strohecker began in his Marblehead kitchen in 1973, aiming to create the best chocolates in the world regardless of cost, before moving production to Salem. Phyllis LeBlanc joined as a chocolate dipper in 1978 while studying at Salem State, rose to President and CEO and bought the company in 1998, adding lines such as Dark Horse Chocolates, Salt & Ayre and Gather and acquiring Cocoa Santé. She sold the business in 2022.
What to Know
- The women-led company employs close to 100 people.
- The range includes truffles, caramels, buttercrunch, chocolate bars, hot cocoa and gluten-free options.
- Seasonal collections appear for Halloween, fall and the holidays.
- Wholesale orders and event favors are available.
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