The Brief Workers at San Francisco's Original Ghirardelli Chocolate and Ice Cream Shop walked off the job on Thursday for a three-day strike. Two other stores in Ghirardelli Square that are staffed with non-union workers, remain open. Workers at The Original Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop in San Francisco walked off the job on Thursday for a three-day strike. A closed sign went up today outside the flagship store, which is the only San Francisco location impacted by the strike. The last time workers went on strike at the original store was in 1984.