Swiss premium chocolatier, Läderach, is continuing to expand across North America with the opening of its second location in British Columbia.
Läderach has opened a store at CF Pacific Centre in Vancouver, which follows a string of successful launches across North America, including the recent openings in Connecticut at Westfarms and in Utah at City Creek Mall – each reinforcing Läderach’s position as a leader in premium, fresh chocolate, said the company.
Läderach said the opening is part of its continued growth in North America, which includes over 10 new locations in 2026 reinforcing its commitment to making its fresh, artisan chocolate more accessible to chocolate lovers across the region.
“We are delighted to expand our presence in British Columbia with our second location in the province at CF Pacific Centre. We look forward to continuing Läderach’s growth across Canada, including the opening of our first Calgary location next year,” said Warren Dunkelberger, President of Läderach North America.
Läderach said its handcrafted chocolates are known for their uncompromising quality, using the finest ingredients sourced directly from Swiss suppliers and a dedication to freshness. Signature products, including its iconic FrischSchoggi (fresh chocolate), pralines, and truffles, have established the brand as a favorite for chocolate connoisseurs worldwide.
“The new CF Pacific Centre chocolaterie will showcase Läderach’s full assortment of handcrafted chocolates within a refined, immersive retail setting. At the heart of the experience is the signature FrischSchoggi™ counter. Featuring artisanal slabs of fresh chocolate, from which customers may select their favorite combinations as our chocolatiers expertly break off pieces to be purchased by weight. Additional offerings include single-origin tablet bars, seasonal assortments, and a rotation of exclusive new creations including the best-selling milk chocolate Dubai. All crafted in Switzerland to the highest standards of quality and freshness,” explained the company.
“With a growing North America customer base and a global reputation for excellence, Läderach is poised for further growth in the market, with the new stores another milestone in Läderach’s mission to deliver high-quality, fresh Swiss chocolate and bring joy to everyday moments in life. Operating since 1962 and with the reigning World Chocolate Master at its helm, Läderach is the largest chocolate retailer in Switzerland with 230 chocolatiers across 25 countries worldwide and online. Renowned for creating some of the freshest, high quality artisanal chocolates in the world, Läderach’s responsibly sourced chocolate comes directly from Switzerland and is made bean-to-bar in-house, finished by hand, and brought directly to its stores worldwide.”
The brand was founded in 1962 and is now led by the third generation of the Läderach family – brothers Johannes, Elias, and David Läderach
“Our North American expansion strategy is to expand across the right locations across the United States and Canada. We will open a couple of locations in Canada each year over the next five years to be the premium Swiss chocolate brand coast to coast,” said Dunkelberger.
“Vancouver is a dynamic and exciting market. CF Pacific Centre is the right second location as it offers a different customer base than our CF Richmond Centre location. Our expectations are that the new location has as strong of sales and customer traffic as our current CF Richmond Centre location.”
He said the brand will also open at open at CF Chinook Centre in Calgary in Spring 2027 and is approximately 800 square feet.
“Läderach is known for our fresh Swiss chocolate and that is at the center of every decision we make. We recently built an additional production facility in Bilten, Switzerland to keep up with the increased production,” said Dunkelberger.
“Canada is a key part of our North American growth strategy and we plan to open two new Canadian stores each year.”
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