Jason B. Teuscher, of New York, has taken over the company name with the apparent intent to sell chocolates, causing dismay among people involved in the original company.

A second Vineyard Independence Partnership yard sale is coming up on the grounds of the former Chilmark Chocolates.

The lawn outside the former Chilmark Chocolates was the liveliest spot in town on Saturday, as customers flocked to a pop-up yard sale benefiting the Vineyard Independence Partnership.

Former employees of Chilmark Chocolates are gathering Saturday for a celebratory pop-up sale.

Chilmark Chocolates sold its final box on Wednesday — closing the door on an Island institution that has endured as a singular business for more than three decades.

Chilmark Chocolates headed into its final weekend Thursday with a steady series of automobiles pulling up the driveway. After 33 years in business the store closes on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

The signature up-Island confectionery that is a Vineyard institution its own right will close at the end of the year, the owners have said.

With Valentine’s Day on Sunday, it’s all hearts and flowers — and chocolates — right now. Here on the Vineyard, the chocolates are Chilmark Chocolates, of course. Like most of us, I indulge whenever I can. I know that First Lady Michelle Obama is speaking out these days about obesity, but her main concern is with children. Senior citizen that I am, I am relatively unconcerned about gaining weight. At least I was, until I went on a chocolate-eating binge last month in Belgium. I ate some pretty trendy chocolates.