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Willy Wonka Who? Harrods Built a Chocolate Lover’s Paradise With Its $421 Million Renovation

Willy Wonka Who? Harrods Built a Chocolate Lover’s Paradise With Its $421 Million Renovation

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When Charles Henry Harrod coined his store’s catchphrase in 1849, it is safe to assume that he did not foresee the consequences that would unfold 172 years later. Harrods’ motto of “Omnia Omnibus Ubique” translates from the Latin, less catchily, as “all things for all people, everywhere.” So imagine a department store floor just for chocolate.  And not only that, but, London’s most iconic department store is selling a single bar of chocolate for £350 ($491). Never has the intention to be inclusive been more exclusive.