Godiva to Close All U.S. Locations Due to Pandemic

Godiva to Close All U.S. Locations Due to Pandemic

Luxury chocolatier Godiva is reportedly closing all of its U.S. locations as in-store visits dropped during the coronavirus pandemic.

“The company plans to shutter its 128 locations in North America, which includes 11 in Canada, by the end of March. But Godiva chocolates aren't disappearing completely,” reported USA Today. “You can still get them online as well as at grocery and other stores.”

The company, founded in Belgium, said in a statement that demand for in-person shopping "waned as a result of the pandemic and its acceleration of changes in consumers’ shopping behavior."

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Many of the Godiva boutiques are located in shopping malls, which have been hit hard in the pandemic with many malls temporarily closed for several weeks starting in mid-March, USA Today continued.

Godiva in New England

In Rhode Island, Yelp reports that the Godiva store at Providence Place Mall is already “permanently closed.”

The next closest locations for Godiva stores and cafes are in Wrentham and the Braintree Mall in Massachusetts, and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. 

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