Leonidas, more than 100 years of shared delight
"I wanted to make the luxury of chocolate accessible to everyone."
These words, spoken over a century ago by Leonidas Kestekides, the founder of Leonidas, are still relevant today. Since 1913, the family business has been designing delicious chocolate products, created in order to transform tasting them into moments of delight!
1910
1910
Leonidas Kestekides receives a bronze medal at the World Fair in Brussels for his confectionery.
1913
1913
God medal awarded to Leonidas at the World Fair in Ghent, for the creation of his chocolates that we still savour today.
1935
1935
Leonidas turns his workshop in Brussels into a store. And he innovates by transforming the window of his workshop into a sash window that will remain the trademark of Leonidas stores for many years.
1937
1937
The image of the warrior Leonidas, king of Sparta, becomes the official logo of the brand.
1970 - 1990
1970 - 1990
France, Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain (notably at Harrods of London), Luxembourg, and then Asia and the rest of the world in the 1990s: Leonidas expands constantly and spreads around the world.
2013
2013
Leonidas celebrates its centenary and is added by His Majesty the King of the Belgians to the list of official purveyors to the royal household.
2018
2018
Leonidas celebrates 50 years of its presence in France and the Netherlands!
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