Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is an international franchiser, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator in the United States, Guam, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. From its more than 50,000 square foot factory, the company manufactures an extensive line of premium chocolate candies and other confectionery products to supply its many franchise locations. The factory 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, meltaways, truffles and molded chocolates. Individual stores prepare a variety of caramel and candy apples, fudge, chocolate items and confections in full view of the customer using traditional cooking utensils, such as copper kettles on gas-fired stoves and marble slab cooling tables. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is headquartered in Durango, Colo.