Leonidas (chocolate maker)

Confiserie Leonidas S.A.
Leonidas
Company typeSociété anonyme (public limited)
IndustryConfectionery manufacturing
Founded1913
FounderLeonidas Kestekides
HeadquartersBoulevard Jules Graindor 41–43, ,
Number of locations
1,030 points of sale (2019)
Key people
P. de Selliers de Moranville (CEO)
Revenue
  • US$107 million (2018)
  • US$66 million (2009)
US$6.08 million (2018)
Number of employees
347 (2018)
Websitehttps://www.leonidas.com/

Leonidas is a registered trademark of the agri-food company Confiserie Leonidas S.A. The Belgian chocolate company was founded in 1913 by Leonidas Kestekides. The company is ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 certified. As of 2019, the brand has more than 1,030 points of sale (including 450 stores in Belgium and Luxembourg, and 290 in France) in 32 countries, the majority of which are franchises and around 40 are subsidiaries.