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Lawrence Toscano Put the Payroll Before the Rebuild
When a five-alarm fire tore through Barchemy's main plant, Larry Toscano kept every employee paid. The decision explains more about his Donora chocolate business than any ingredient list could.
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The Chocolate Maker That Burned Down, Then Went Sugar-Free
A five-alarm fire took Barchemy's main plant in 2022. Three years later the Donora, Pennsylvania ingredient shop runs three facilities, quietly supplies the chocolate inside better-for-you bars, and has private equity money behind it.
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