Permanent claim record · Petoskey, Michigan

Kilwin's, the chocolate chain widely associated with Mackinac Island, actually began in Petoskey in 1947 when Don and Katy Kilwin opened a small bakery; by August 2025 it had 178 locations in 30 states, with headquarters still in Petoskey.

Verified\u00b7 1947-01-01

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Petoskey, Michigan (place)
As of	1947-01-01
Status	Verified
Source	Michigan Famous Foods, Iconic Spots & Uniquely Michigan Experiences — Perplexity Deep Research (March 2026) (trust 6.5/10)
Reference	—
Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
Provenance chain
Claim ID	86c184b7-b77f-42d5-b79a-2e3d8f39788e