Chocolaterie Stam co-owner Ton Stam unpacks a bar of Belgian chocolate at his new Ingersoll Avenue shop on April 13, 1999. Fandel Gary, Copyright 1999 Des Moines Register

Chocolaterie Stam owner Ton Stam Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Des Moines. Stam's family celebrated 100 years of chocolate making that year. Scott Morgan/Special To Juice, Scott Morgan/Special To Juice

4/16/98: Shawn McFarlin, a Chocolaterie Stam kiosk attendant, shows off a sample box of imported Dutch candies. Nandell Bob, Copyright 1998 Des Moines Register

Chocolate bonbons move down the line at Chocolaterie Stam in Des Moines, Thursday, April 6, 2023. Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register

Chocolate pours into molds to make bonbons at Chocolaterie Stam in Des Moines, Thursday, April 6, 2023. Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Regi

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