LATHAM>> On Oct. 30 Uncle Sam’s All American Chocolate

Factory celebrated the grand opening of their second location in Newton Plaza

with a ribbon cutting event. This two hour event, kicked off by a ribbon cutting

ceremony, featured free samples for all who attended, as well as other goodies.

Originally opened in 1930 in Schenectady by Samuel Ashley, Uncle Sam’s All

American Chocolate Factory has been a landmark business in the area for over 80

years. Reopened by Joe Suhrada in 1993 after a short closure, Uncle Sam’s still

features the same recipes and ingredients, but has expanded their offerings by

1,000 percent.

Now, Uncle Sam’s All American Chocolate offers over 2,000 chocolate molded items,

over 200 types of hand dipped chocolates, each flavor of Jelly Belly jelly beans,

Peanut Principal products, and more! Recently, Uncle Sam’s acquired the recipes

and rights to the Chocolate Gecko (formerly of Colvin Ave. in Albany) and will be

featuring their products in the new Newton Plaza shop.

Uncle Sam’s All American Chocolate Factory consistently wins the Capital Region

Living Magazine reader’s poll for “Best Chocolate Shop”, and are proud of it! When

asked what he loves most about his business, owner Joe Suhrada responded simply

that he enjoys “Making people feel like kids again”

ABOUT UNCLE SAM’S ALL AMERICAN CHOCOLATES

Uncle Sam’s All American Chocolates offers an old fashioned level of service and

quality that is unmatched. Open Monday to Saturday 8 AM to 8 PM, and Sunday 11

AM to 6 PM for your convenience, Uncle Sam’s strives to meet your needs. Orders

are wrapped for free, and can be shipped anywhere nationwide. Specializing in

event favors and corporate gifts, quality is never sacrificed, no matter how high the

cost of ingredients rises.