Godiva has had a solid presence in the U.S. for a long time. The company first traveled to the U.S. in 1966, when it sold chocolates at Wanamaker's, a fancy Philadelphia department store at the time.

Visiting the stores has its perks too, like fresh strawberries dipped in white or dark chocolate and ice cream specialties in summer. — Alexandra Vallis ...

Having closed all of its retail locations in the U.S. during ... experience for our customers," Lesnard said. "At Godiva, we are devoted to chocolate - you could say that we are obsessed.