Chocolate Gifts Business Finds Sweet Spot In Vienna Area

VIENNA, VA — Enjoying chocolate isn't a hard thing to do, but creating a business centered around chocolate is a whole different story.

Suzanne Nader founded Craving for Chocolate, a business specializing in chocolate gifts and other sweets. Nader brought her knowledge of the chocolate market to her business, ensuring high quality chocolates were chosen for the collections the business sells. Fellow chocolate lover Dalia Hidayat joined the business, bringing experience in marketing and high-end sales.

Craving for Chocolate focuses on selling chocolates, dragee and other sweets with gift options for personal and corporate events. After growing the business with pop-ups in the DC area, the owners work on orders from their shop and showroom in the Vienna/Tysons area.

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Below is more information on Craving for Chocolate.

Business name

Craving for Chocolate

Location

2108A Gallows Road, Vienna, VA

Website and social media

www.cravingforchocolate.com and Instagram @cravingforchocolate

Hours

11 a.m.-4 p.m. by appointment Monday-Saturday

When and how did the business get started?

2014 started at home, 2017-2020 pop up shops in Tysons

What does your business offer?

Chocolates and luxury gifts

What's your most popular product or service?

Build a box of chocolate

What's your favorite thing about the community your business is located in?

The location

What kind of impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on business?

It forced us to shift our business model. We were going to open a traditional chocolate shop in the mall but being home for 2 years made us realize where our niche was which was corporate accounts and private events so we opened a showroom with a shop attached.

Do you have any favorite memories at the business over the years?

Meeting so many interesting, supportive and inspiring people has been our favorite.