Swiss chocolate connoisseur Lindt is set to open a shop in Brisbane.
Lindt & Sprüngli Australia will open its first Queensland store at the Brisbane Airport DFO centre in August, following a $30 million expansion of Skygate that will add an extra 5000 square metres of retail space.
Lindt said its chocolate shop would sell Lindor balls that are only available at its shops and cafes in New South Wales and Victoria.
The DFO site is a Lindt chocolate shop, which differs to a Lindt cafe. However Lindt said its Brisbane shop would have a bar dedicated to serving hot and cold chocolate drinks.
Lindt Australia chief executive officer Stephen Loane said the company hoped to open more shops in the Sunshine State.
"This is an exciting time for Lindt and we are looking forward to working with DFO Brisbane to lay down the foundations of this new and exciting concept in Queensland," Mr Sloane said.
"For many Brisbane locals a visit to one of our Sydney or Melbourne locations is a must-do when visiting the city, and we now look forward to serving them closer to home."
Lindt operates eight cafes and four chocolate shops in Sydney and Melbourne.
Staff and customers at the Martin Place cafe were held hostage during a siege in December, resulting in lawyer Katrina Dawson and manager Tori Johnson dying from gunshot wounds.
The gunman, Man Haron Monis, was shot dead by police.
