Article: Entrepreneur finds new buy is sweet deal.

Byline: Alan Wechsler

Jan. 25--ALBANY -- The Chocolate Gecko has a new owner. Terra Stratton, a fundraiser and entrepreneur who has been in the Capital Region for about a decade, purchased the chocolatier for an undisclosed amount. The business had been listed at $65,000. Stratton, 38, a Kansas City native, also runs a local business that caters to law enforcement professionals. She cited just one reason for buying the shop: "It's chocolate. When I heard the company was for sale, I couldn't resist."

The Chocolate Gecko, which is about 9 years old, is perhaps best known for its Komodo Crunch, a toffee-and-chocolate concoction that also comes in ...

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