Godiva Boutiques

by Godiva

1972 – 2021 GONE FOREVER

Gone. In January 2021 Godiva said it would close or sell all 128 stores in North America by the end of March, blaming the pandemic's hit to in-person shopping. The chocolate is still sold in grocery, drug and department stores — just not in its own boutiques.

Last verified Nov 8, 2026

The gold-boxed Belgian chocolatier opened its first US boutique on Fifth Avenue in 1972, near Tiffany and Cartier, and made a mall stop for truffles feel like a small luxury for nearly 50 years.

🧾 One more thingIn 2019 Godiva opened its first US café in Manhattan and announced plans for 2,000 cafés worldwide within six years. Less than two years later it was closing or selling every one of its North American shops.

Filed under: Candy & Gum · the ’70s & earlier

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📅 Timeline

1966Campbell Soup began selling Godiva chocolates in the United States.
1972Godiva opened its first US boutique on Fifth Avenue in New York.
2007Campbell sold Godiva to Turkey's Yıldız Holding.
2019Godiva opened its first US café, on Lexington Avenue, and announced plans for 2,000 cafés worldwide.
2021In January Godiva announced it would close or sell all 128 North American stores by the end of March.

❓ People also ask

Did Godiva close all its stores?

All of its North American stores, about 128 including some 11 in Canada, were closed or sold by spring 2021. Godiva still runs shops in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Can you still buy Godiva chocolate in the US?

Yes. Godiva is sold in grocery, club, drug and department stores and online; only the company's own boutiques closed.

🧾 Sources

NBC New York / TODAY, Godiva Is Closing All of Its Chocolate Shops in the US (2021)
CNN, Godiva closing US stores (2021)
Chain Store Age, Godiva to open 2,000 cafes (2019)
FundingUniverse, Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. History (2006)

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