"The key thing is to start with a great product," says Bernard Callebaut.

And that's exactly what he did, with four generations of experience and exceptional technical knowledge (Bernard would call it "know-how"), behind him.

It's been over twenty-five years since Bernard packed his chocolate makers hat and came to Canada, and he hasn't looked back since. Today the company operates twenty-nine stores in Canada, two in the United States and has distribution channels within Japan. In Calgary alone Bernard boasts nine stores. The flagship store, factory and corporate headquarters is on Macleod Trail in Calgary, one of the cities oldest and busiest streets.

Bernard is a bit like Macleod Trail himself, very busy, very popular, and VERY Calgarian. The city has adopted him as one of their own and he couldn't be more proud.