For more than 20 years, Chocolate Manor has been a fixture in Davenport, Iowa, known for crafting fine chocolates and confections. The family‑owned business built a loyal following with their well known English toffee, dark chocolates, and milk chocolates, each made by hand with recipes passed down as family tradition.
Originally operated by a father, mother, and daughter, Chocolate Manor remained a true family business for decades. Father and mother retired, and when the time came for the daughter to step away and consider selling, there was a strong desire to keep the business, and its legacy, alive in the community. That opportunity came when a pair of siblings stepped forward to purchase the business and continue operating Chocolate Manor under the same trusted name, under new hands. Referred by Quad City Bank & Trust, a Bridge Investment board member, the project combined private funds, CDFI lending from Bridge Investment, and a grant from the Downtown Davenport Partnership. Together, these sources bridged the financing gap.
Chocolate Manor was able to remain a family-owned small business, preserve jobs, and continue contributing to the vitality of downtown Davenport, remaining rooted in the community they’ve called home for years.
Originally operated by a father, mother, and daughter, Chocolate Manor remained a true family business for decades. Father and mother retired, and when the time came for the daughter to step away and consider selling, there was a strong desire to keep the business, and its legacy, alive in the community. That opportunity came when a pair of siblings stepped forward to purchase the business and continue operating Chocolate Manor under the same trusted name, under new hands. Referred by Quad City Bank & Trust, a Bridge Investment board member, the project combined private funds, CDFI lending from Bridge Investment, and a grant from the Downtown Davenport Partnership. Together, these sources bridged the financing gap.
Chocolate Manor was able to remain a family-owned small business, preserve jobs, and continue contributing to the vitality of downtown Davenport, remaining rooted in the community they’ve called home for years.
