Is Fran's Chocolates Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6 Seattle, Washington
Current status
As of October 2026, Fran's Chocolates is listed open on frans.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The store's website lists current-week hours, including a specific Monday, September 7 listing, and offers online ordering. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 6, Episode 7
- Address 1325 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
- Website frans.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate featured a holiday chocolate item from Fran's Chocolates on the 'Season's Eatings' episode. Fran's Chocolates operates a retail chocolate shop at 1325 1st Avenue in downtown Seattle, Washington, according to OpenStreetMap-sourced business data. According to the business's website, frans.com, checked September 8, 2026, the downtown Seattle location's posted hours included Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and a specific Monday, September 7, listing of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., indicating the hours page was current for that week. The site also includes an online ordering feature and references seasonal warm-weather shipping practices for keeping chocolates cool in transit. No source reporting a closure, relocation, or ownership change was found for this business.
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Sources we checked
- frans.com https://frans.com/stores/downtown-seattle/
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Record btiea-0550 · checked by Cal Marchetti.