In 1981, Frank Crail had a dream to raise a family in a quiet, small town environment. Not having a plan to support his dream in Durango, Colorado, the quaint Victorian-era town in which they had chosen to settle, he began surveying the town’s local residents and merchants. “It came down to either a car wash or a chocolate shop,” recalls the father of seven. “I think I made the right choice.” Today, a shop still stands on Main Street, tempting tourists and locals alike to experience chocolaty treats before a breath-taking ride on the scenic Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. From that tiny shop downtown emerged the need for a 53,000 square foot chocolate factory located on the town’s outskirts, built to supply hundreds of franchised stores throughout the United States and the world.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is an international franchisor, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator in the United States, Guam, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. From its 53,000 square foot factory, the Company manufactures an extensive line of premium chocolate candies and other confectionery products to supply over 200 franchise locations, delivered fresh by its fleet of refrigerated trucks.

The factory typically produces approximately 300 chocolate candies and other confectionery products, using proprietary recipes developed primarily by its master candy maker. These products include many varieties of clusters, caramels, creams, mints and truffles. Individual stores prepare a variety of caramel and candy apples, fudge and chocolate dipped items in full view of the customer.

In 1986 the Company went public and is now traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol "RMCF".