citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message lake champlain chocolates type private industry chocolate and candy manufacturer founded 1983 headquarters burlington vermont united states key people jim lampman founder number of employees 100 website lakechamplainchocolates.com the lake champlain chocolates factory lake champlain chocolates lcc is a privately held chocolate manufacturer located in burlington vermont usa . the company handcrafts over one million pounds of gourmet chocolates each year . its products are sold nationally through independent specialty food retailers . lcc also owns three retail locations in vermont including its factory store in burlington . restaurant owner jim lampman who was distributing hand rolled truffles from the kitchen founded the company in 1983 . eventually lampman sold the restaurant in order to focus on the new business . in 1989 the candy bar gazebo named lcc s caramel bar the best new bar of 1989 . 1 other honors include best of the region by yankee magazine s travel guide to new england top 25 picks for kids by the vermont chamber of commerce winter guide 2003 and the world s finest chocolate by the boston globe magazine . lcc is well known for its gift baskets and handcrafted uniqueness on the chocolates . lake champlain chocolates product line includes kosher no preservatives bars 2 chocolate bunnies truffles and peanut cups . lcc offers chocolate demonstrations sampling and factory tours . external links edit lcc product review references edit awards and accolades for lake champlain chocolates . gourment chocolate of the month club . monthlyclubs.com . retrieved 2014 08 10 . company profile for lake champlain chocolates . business wire . findarticles.com . retrieved 2012 02 26 . v t e burlington vermont mayor miro weinberger metropolitan area county lake champlain champlain valley general buildings climate government history timeline mayors media notable people transportation economy bruegger s burlington international airport burton snowboards ccta church street marketplace burlington town center creston electric instruments dan s chocolates gardener s supply company interstate highways i 89 i 189 lake champlain chocolates lake champlain transportation company rhino foods seventh generation inc. vtrim education burlington college burlington high school burlington school district champlain college rock point school trinity college university of vermont the university of vermont medical center sports green mountain roller derby vermont catamounts gutterson fieldhouse vermont city marathon vermont lake monsters centennial field vermont lumberjacks culture battery park burlington concert band burlington memorial auditorium champ champlain valley national heritage area echo lake aquarium and science center the firehouse gallery house of lemay island line trail maypo phish religion in burlington fleming museum vermont mozart festival retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title lake champlain chocolates & oldid 736231605 categories companies based in burlington vermontchocolate companiescompanies based in vermontconfectionery companies of the united statescompanies established in 1983hidden categories articles needing additional references from january 2011all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 26 august 2016 at 02 51 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view