TCHO Chocolate Sold to Japanese Maker of Pocky | Eater SF

"SF-born and Berkeley-based chocolate maker TCHO has been sold for an undisclosed sum to Japan’s Ezaki Glico; founded in 2005, it’s known for single-origin, fair-trade certified chocolate bars and flavored varieties like Mint Chip Gelato and Mokaccino bars. I note that it moved from its original Embarcadero home on Pier 17 to 3100 San Pablo Ave, signing a 12-year lease there in 2014; the company was backed by the founders of Wired until 2013, when Emil Capital bought a majority stake, and that stake has now been sold to Ezaki Glico in a deal expected to close this week. TCHO employs about 40 workers." - Caleb Pershan