Inc 5000 Award: Alison Nelson's Chocolate Bar

-- Inc. today ranked Alison Nelson's Chocolate Bar on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. The 2007 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. Complete information on this year's Inc. 5,000, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.



Chocolate Bar is a candy store for grown-ups offering cosmopolitan luxury through old-fashioned collections and unique inspirations. Incorporating style, comfort and classic New York treats, Chocolate Bar features retro-reconfigured sweets along with a signature line of nostalgia-influenced chocolate bars. Since it's inception in 2002, Chocolate Bar has received numerous awards including "Best Chocolate Store" from Timeout New York, 2 Citysearch "Best of Shopping" Awards, the Gourmand World Cookbook Award and more. Visit www.chocolatebarnyc.com

"The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy - the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.

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