PHOTOS: Peterbrooke Chocolatier Preps for the Valentine’s Day Chocolate Rush

Valentine’s Day is upon us, which means everyone is looking for ways to make the people they love feel special.

For many Jacksonville residents, those plans involve a trip to Peterbrooke Chocolatier.

The local chocolate gurus at Peterbrooke have been working hard to get ready for the Valentine’s Day rush. Today and tomorrow, employees arrive as early as 2:00 in the morning to start dipping strawberries in chocolate.

In total, they’ll cover 800 pounds of California strawberries with milk chocolate and dark chocolate. Chocolate-covered strawberries are the company’s top-selling item for Valentine’s Day, which is also the company’s biggest sales event.

Other popular items include chocolate-covered popcorn, heart-shaped assortment boxes, and the Heartbreaker, a large hollow chocolate heart packed with chocolate-covered popcorn.

Be sure to stop by your nearest Peterbrooke to check out all the options – but be prepared, it may be relatively crowded in there over the next 48 hours.