Awards July 25, 2018
Top 40 Suppliers 2018: No. 33 Chocolate Inn/Lanco
Counselor’s exclusive ranking of the suppliers with the most revenue in the promo products market.
Chocolate Inn/Lanco (asi/44900)
In late 2017, NC Chocolate Manufacturing LLC – the parent company of Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant – announced it was purchasing Lanco. The deal vaults Chocolate Inn securely into the 2018 Top 40 as its expanded offerings and larger sales team serve 15,000 distributors.
Previous rank: NR
2017 Revenue: $49.0 F
Number of employees: 300
Headquarters: Hicksville, NY
Year founded: 1918
Ownership: Private
Top officer: Lance Stier
All revenue figures shown in $millions
C = calendar year
F = fiscal year
NR = not ranked
D = did not provide
* = adjusted based on restated sales
** = adjusted based on other distributor movement