Confiserie Sprüngli
Swiss luxury confectionery manufacturer
The Confiserie Sprüngli (sprong-lee; English: Sprüngli Confectionery) is a Swiss luxury confectionery manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. Founded in 1836 by David Sprüngli, it has been an independent company from Lindt & Sprüngli since 1892. Today the company is best known for their Luxemburgerli, a form of macarons. Sprüngli operates 35 retail and café locations across Switzerland, Germany, Austria and the United Arab Emirates.
History
The company was founded in 1836 when David Sprüngli bought the confectioner's shop Konditorei Vogel in Zürich. Together with his son Rudolf Sprüngli he started producing chocolates, as David Sprüngli & Fils (engl. David Sprüngli & Son), in 1845 and opened the well-known shop on Paradeplatz on the Bahnhofstrasse in 1859. The so-called "refreshment room" in the new Confiserie was particularly successful. Those who were part of high society in Zurich met there in the afternoon for coffee and cake. In 1892, the chocolate-producing branch of the business split off from the confectionery and now operates independently as Lindt & Sprüngli.
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