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Allison Rose has opened her own retail shop, Saratoga Chocolate Co., in the Saratoga Marketplace on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.
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By Jill Nagy
\nAfter four years of building a customer base through sales online, at seven area farmers\u2019 markets and some 80 regional specialty stores, Allison Rose has opened her own retail shop, Saratoga Chocolate Co., in the Saratoga Marketplace on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.
\nThe shop, which opened July 31, sells gourmet handmade chocolates and other sweets. \u201cWe make everything that we sell at the store,\u201d she said.
\nRose started in 2003 when she began making chocolate truffles as holiday treats for friends. She has since branched out into other chocolate confections and prides herself on balancing the right ingredients with the right chocolate.
\n\u201cEvery chocolate is different,\u201d she said. She aims for a good balance between sweet and tart. Some of her candy bars incorporate chunky fruit or nuts and she also sells \u201cdecadent hot chocolate mixes.\u201d
\nA native of Long Island, Rose moved to Saratoga Springs 12 years ago. Her first career, for 15 years, was as an attorney working on climate change and renewable energy projects, first for a private company and then for NYSERDA (New York State Electrical Research and Development).
\n\u201cPart of me misses it,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I was burned out a little.\u201d
\nHer interest in environmental issues continues and she is always looking for ways to \u201cgreen up\u201d her processes. She is proud of the fact that her Warren County production facility, a building she owns, has a solar roof and she makes an effort to reduce waste and to drive less.
\nThe opening of her Saratoga Springs store was delayed for four months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plans for expansion that may include a cafe are on hold, as are plans for a tasting option.
\n\u201cPeople can\u2019t taste much with a mask on,\u201d she said. For now, \u201cThings are going well, better than expected, all thing considered.\u201d
\nShe sees a lot of foot traffic and many people from out of town, within three hours of Saratoga Springs, she estimated. \u201cPeople are looking for something to do\u201d and walking around downtown Saratoga Springs satisfies the need.
\n\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be in downtown Saratoga,\u201d Rose said. She noted that sales have remained strong throughout the pandemic.
\n\u201cWe are encouraged by the community support we received from our customers during this pandemic time. It is that support that has given us the confidence to launch our business into this next phase of retail, rooted in downtown Saratoga Springs.\u201d
\nThe shop is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. They can be found online art www.saratogachoclateco.com or by telephone at 518-222-5366.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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