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 * Mini Cooper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Cooper
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 * Ghirardelli Chocolate Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghirardelli_Chocolate_Company
 * Ghirardelli Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghirardelli_Square
 * Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Wharf,_San_Francisco

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 * http://www.ghirardellisq.com/explore/history/
 * http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h2852.html
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghirardelli_Chocolate_Company
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20090120124102/http://www.ghirardelli.com/about/history.aspx
 * http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/travel/article170565322.html
 * http://www.sfgate.com/insidescoop/article/San-Francisco-Brewery-Co-to-open-Ghirardelli-11230276.php
 * http://hoodline.com/2017/09/mini-golf-spot-subpar-to-tee-off-in-ghirardelli-square
 * http://hoodline.com/2017/10/curd-appeal-cheese-school-relocating-to-ghirardelli-square
 * https://www.jamestownlp.com/about/executives/property-management/
 * http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/11/ghirardelli-chocolate-bash-and-other-sweet-festivities/
 * https://www.ghirardelli.com/executive-profiles#WRiUimRlRzbefaPG.97
 * http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/article95057822.html
 * http://www.sf-info.org/sightseeing/d79/ghirardelli-square
 * Harem (Season 2, Episode 7) - Jeffers Playing the Flute at Water Fountain: http://thestreetsofsanfrancisco.net/index.php/locations and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0711531/
 * Episode aired 25 October 1973
 * Ricky Nelson played William T. 'Billy' Jeffers (as Rick Nelson)
 * http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625699/?ref_=tt_cl_t3
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Nelson
 * Architects: Lawrence Halprin, William Wurster
 * https://www.ghirardelli.com/san-francisco-heritage#EJoggrUT6rUSO45p.97

Architects (Already added to the article)
Lawrence Halprin and William Wurster were architects of Ghirardelli Square

Research

 * History
 * History spans more than a century and covers three continents
 * Speciality retail and dining complex
 * Housing shops and restaurants
 * Originally a chocolate factory established by Domenico “Domingo” Ghirardelli
 * Born in 1817 in Rapallo, Italy near Genoa
 * Served as a Genoa confectioner’s apprentice
 * At a young age he developed a strong interest in the business
 * 1837
 * Met his first wife
 * Left for Uruguay when he was 20 years old
 * Wanted to partake in South American chocolate trade
 * Sailed around Cape Horn to Peru
 * Became a coffee and chocolate merchant
 * 1838
 * Attracted by opportunities in Lima
 * Sailed around Cape Horn to Peru
 * Opened a confectionary store next to a cabinet shop owned by American James Lick
 * James Lick
 * Ghirardelli’s neighbor in Lima
 * Went to SF in 1847 or January 1848?
 * Took 600 pounds of Ghirardelli’s chocolate
 * Made it 13 days before the first shiploads of gold-rush pioneers
 * Ghirardelli joined his friend in 1849
 * First wife died
 * Got remarried
 * Carmen Alvarado
 * Opened a general store supplying mustard, coffee, spices and chocolate
 * Opened a store on Kearny at Washington with a partner named Girard
 * His wife joined him as a business partner and formed Mrs. Ghirardelli & Company
 * Opened a tent store in nearby Stockton, CA
 * Jamestown-Sonora area
 * Failed mining
 * Sold various supplies and confections to fellow miners
 * New business proved to be successful
 * Decided to open a store and hotel in SF
 * Corner of Broadway and Battery in SF
 * Became his first establishment in the city
 * 1851
 * Major fire destroyed his business
 * Began to rebuild
 * 1852 - 1895
 * Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory was located at 4 different sites before
 * The company took over Pioneer Woolen Mills on North Point Street
 * This is where the current Ghirardelli Chocolate Manufactory & Soda Fountain and Ghirardelli Square
 * 1960s
 * Golden Grain Macaroni Company bought Ghirardelli Chocolate and relocated
 * Chocolate Manufacture operation sold and transferred to San Leandro
 * William Matson Roth and his mother purchased the entire Ghirardelli block
 * A group of people in SF saved the property from being demolished by purchasing the property
 * William introduced a new marketing method
 * He evolved the old chocolate factory in a lovely brick-terraced courtyard of shops and fine restaurants
 * Unique shops and restaurants were created within the old factory
 * This combined the latest in retailing and fine cusine
 * This officially opened on November 29, 1964
 * 1982
 * The owners applied and were granted National Historic Register status
 * This ensured the preservation of the square for the future
 * Management wanted to enhance and improve the ambience of the square
 * Added more greenery, trees and flowers to the landscaping
 * New outdoor umbrellas
 * 75 tenants offer cuisines, art and merchandise from around the world
 * The square becomes a model for restoration of classical buildings throughout the country
 * The store that firmly established the Ghirardelli name was on Jackson Street in 1856
 * It flourished for 40 years
 * This factory allowed Domingo to ship chocolate products throughout the US, Mexico, Hawaii and British Columbia
 * The factory was among the largest in the Western half of North America at that time
 * 1889
 * Ghirardelli officially signed over ownership of the business to his sons
 * 1893
 * They purchased an entire block of property for their headquaters
 * This overlooked the SF Bay
 * The property has a woolen mill, apartment building and several other structures
 * They began a spectacular building program
 * 1892
 * Domingo retired
 * He was 75
 * 1894
 * Domingo visited the same little Italian town where he had left more than half a century ago
 * Domingo passed away
 * 1915
 * Ghirardelli Square was born
 * November 29, 1964
 * Ghirardelli Square was reopened
 * As a festival marketplace
 * Included shoring up old buildings during construction of the underground garage
 * Strengthening the buildings structurally
 * Considered the first successful adaptive reuse project in the country
 * 1965
 * SF declares Ghirardelli Square an official city landmark
 * 22nd annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival takes over the historic square
 * SF Brewing Co. opened a beer garden in June 23rd
 * Pop-up summer beer garden proved successful
 * Announced a permanent location in the square
 * The brewery’s first brick-and-mortar location in the square
 * Subpar in Ghirardelli Square
 * New miniature indoor golf course coming to the square in the spring
 * Official opening date has not been determined
 * 18-hole course at the former chocolate factory
 * The course will depict various city landmarks at each hole
 * Including the Golden Gate Bridge, the ferry building and the square
 * Michael Taft
 * Founder and owner of Subpar
 * 6,000 square feet of play space
 * Additional 1,000 square feet outside for seating and bocce ball court
 * Also plans to offer an array of California wines and craft beers
 * Recent departure of Waxman’s restaurant
 * JBird a pop-up chicken joint
 * Cheese school relocating to the square
 * The cheese school of SF
 * Founded in 2006
 * currently located at 2124 Folsom St. in the Mission
 * New, larger home in the square
 * Offer more course
 * Add retail space
 * Add a cafe
 * Kiri Fisher is the owner
 * New location is a 2 story apartment building
 * Will be installing
 * Catering kitchen
 * Pizza oven
 * Classes for up to 28 attendees
 * Second floor
 * Prices range from $69-$150
 * First floor
 * Retail space
 * cut-to-order cheese and charcuterie counters
 * a café serving cheese-focused dishes and wines by the glass or by the bottle
 * private event room
 * 2013
 * Real estate management company Jamestown purchased the square
 * It has worked to fill the Square’s retail spaces
 * Host community events
 * Ghirardelli CEO Martin Thompson
 * Since May 2011
 * San Francisco Travel Association
 * The square draws about 3.4 million tourists a year
 * More shops have been opening in the square recently

Current Stores (Already added to the article)

 * Elizabeth W
 * Fairmont Sales Office
 * Gigi + Rose
 * Helpers Bazaar
 * Jackson & Polk
 * Lola of North Beach
 * Mashka Jewelry
 * Peekadoodle Kidsclub
 * Yap
 * SF Brewing Co.’S Beer Garden
 * Ghirardelli Chocolate
 * Lori's Diner
 * McCormick & Kuleto’s Seafood & Steaks
 * The Pub at Ghirardelli Square
 * Vom Fass
 * Wattle Creek Winery
 * Bluxome St. Winery

TV (Added on the Article)
In 1973, Harem filmed a portion of Season 2 Episode 7 in Ghirardelli Square. Ricky Nelson played William T. 'Billy' Jeffers.

Important Dates (Already added to the article)

 * 1817: Domenico “Domingo” Ghirardelli is born in 1817 in Rapallo, Italy
 * 1837: Domingo Ghirardelli meets his first wife. He leaves for Uruguay when he is 20 because he wants to partake in the South American chocolate trade. He sails around Cape Horn to Peru where he becomes a coffee and chocolate merchant
 * 1838: He opens a confectionery story next to James Lick’s cabinet shop
 * 1847/1848: James Lick took 600 pounds of Ghirardelli’s chocolate to San Francisco
 * 1849: Ghirardelli came to San Francisco after his first wife passes away. He remarries to Carmen Alvarado. He opens a general store in which he sells mustard, coffee, spices, and chocolate. He then opens a store on Kearny at Washington with Girard. Mrs. Ghirardelli & Company is born when Domingo’s wife decides to join him as a business partner. Ghirardelli then opens a tent store in nearby Stockton (Jamestown-Sonora area). This business proves to be so successful that Domingo decides to open a second store and hotel in San Francisco on the corner of Broadway and Battery street
 * 1851: A major fire destroys his business so he begins to rebuild.
 * 1852 - 1895: The Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory takes over the Pioneer Woolen Mills location on North Point Street. This is where the current location of the factory and square is. The factory was located on four different sites before then.
 * 1856: The store that established the Ghirardelli’s name was located on Jackson Street
 * 1889: Domingo Ghirardelli officially signs off ownership to his sons
 * 1892: At the age of 75, Domingo retires.
 * 1893: An entire block of property is purchased for their headquarters which overlooked the San Francisco Bay.
 * 1894: Domingo goes home to Rapallo, Italy and passes away.
 * 1915: The Ghirardelli square is born
 * 1960s: Golden Grain Macaroni Company buys Ghirardelli Chocolate and relocates to San Leandro. The people of San Francisco wanted to save the property so William M. Roth and his Mother Lurline Matson Roth purchase the entire Ghirardelli block. Roth evolves the old factory. It was officially opened on November 29, 1964.
 * 1964: The square is reopened. It is also considered the first successful adaptive reuse project in the country.
 * 1965: The square is declared an official city landmark by the city of San Francisco. Benjamin Thompson and Associates renovate the lower floor of the Clock Tower, keeping the existing architectural elements, for a Design Research store. The lower floors of the Clock Tower is now home to Ghirardelli Square's main chocolate shop.
 * 1982: Ghirardelli Square is granted National Historic Register Status which ensures the preservation of the square for the future.
 * 2011: Martin Thompson takes over as Ghirardelli’s CEO in May
 * 2013: Jamestown purchases Ghirardelli Square