BONNER, Mont. – Posh Chocolat, a local business, has been thriving in Bonner for the past year. Founder Jason Willembrock shared that Bonner is now the permanent home for the company, after previously having several facilities in Missoula.
Willembrock explained the decision to move to Bonner, saying, “We moved out to Bonner because we needed to expand our factory footprint… The real estate for factory square footage has gotten really expensive in Missoula so we had to kind of get out of the city limits a little bit just to produce our chocolates… and we stumbled upon Bonner which has gotten really cool over the last few years.”
Posh Chocolat operates as a bean-to-bar chocolate business, selling to national parks, boutiques, and many businesses and restaurants in Missoula. Willembrock noted the positive atmosphere in Bonner, attributing much of it to the KettleHouse Amphitheater and the mill area, which he believes is beneficial for businesses.
The location of Bonner, just 10 minutes from Missoula and right off Highway 200, has been advantageous for the company. Willembrock, who moved to the area in the 1990s, remarked on the transformation Bonner has undergone, adopting a youthful energy that has benefited Posh Chocolat. “No question about it,” he said.
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