Theo Chocolate to close Seattle factory, announces job cuts, merger

Seattle-grown Theo Chocolate will merge with a large, national candy company, close its Fremont-neighborhood chocolate factory and lay off most of its employees.

Theo announced the merger with the American Licorice Co. late Wednesday, and said it has separately decided to restructure operations, which will include ceasing chocolate production in the Emerald City and the staff cuts.

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