Gelato&Co.

What Gelato&Co. does

Gelato&Co. is a Florida-LLC (CREMERIA ITALIANA CONSULTING LLC) artisanal Italian gelato brand operating a franchise retail model across the United States, Caribbean, Central America, and Africa. The company runs roughly 11 gelaterias in Florida, Colorado, Texas, Cayman Islands, Panama, and Cape Verde, with management coordinated from Miami and London, and it markets its heritage as descendants of the Cremeria Funivia tradition in Bologna, Italy. Its core product is small-batch, daily-fresh gelato and sorbetto made on-site using a 100% certified Italian supply chain and Carpigiani-trained artisans, supplemented by Italian pastries, custom gelato cakes, breakfast items, affogato, and frozen novelties.

Revenue is generated through five streams: in-store retail sales of gelato, sorbets, pastries, and beverages; custom gelato cake orders (typically requiring 48-hour notice); event catering via gelato carts, stands, and cool boxes with professional staff; franchise fees and royalties from a turnkey licensing program; and delivery/takeout via DoorDash, Uber Eats, PedidosYa, Bento.ky, Clover, and OrderSpoon. The company serves three primary customer segments: individual consumers (tourists, families, dessert seekers, including gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free diets), event hosts seeking catering for private and corporate occasions, and franchise partner entrepreneurs, with a secondary segment of hotels and restaurants purchasing wholesale supply and pop-up services.

Go-to-market relies on owned-and-franchised physical retail in high-traffic and tourist locations, supplemented by delivery platforms, email/newsletter, organic social media, a content blog, and a dedicated franchise-recruitment channel. No proprietary technology, AI, or data platforms are referenced; competitive differentiation is positioned on Italian heritage, ingredient sourcing, in-store production, and the replicability of its franchise system.

Name

Gelato&Co.

Legal name

CREMERIA ITALIANA CONSULTING LLC

Website

https://gelatoeco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gelato&Co. is an artisanal Italian gelato franchise brand operating roughly 11 retail gelaterias across the US, Caribbean, Central America, and Africa, serving individual consumers, event hosts, and franchise partners through in-store sales, custom cakes, catering, and delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Gelato Retail

NAICS

Specialty Food Retailers (4452), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gelato Manufacturing (AFAHAEAD), Patisseries & Dessert Boutiques (CRAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Artisanal gelato retail
• Italian frozen desserts
• Gelato franchise operations
• Event catering services
• Specialty dessert shops

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Gelato and Pastry Sales: Revenue from direct sales of artisanal gelato, sorbets, pastries, coffee, and specialty beverages at company-owned and franchise gelaterias. Products are made fresh daily in-store.
2. Custom Cake Orders: Revenue from customized gelato cakes and pastries ordered in advance for special occasions including birthdays, weddings, and graduations. Typically requires 48-hour notice.
3. Catering and Events: Revenue from gelato cart rentals, gelato stands, and catering services for private events, weddings, corporate functions, and celebrations. Includes equipment, setup, and professional serving staff.
4. Franchise Fees and Licensing: Revenue from franchise model where local operators pay to open Gelato&Co. locations. Company provides turnkey store format, equipment, training, supply chain, and ongoing operational support.
5. Delivery and Takeout: Revenue from third-party delivery orders through DoorDash, Uber Eats, PedidosYa, and Bento.ky platforms, as well as direct takeout orders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gelato&Co. operates gelato shops that produce and sell artisanal Italian gelato made fresh daily in-store using traditional recipes and premium ingredients sourced from Italy. The product range includes 30+ gelato and sorbetto flavors, Italian pastries, custom gelato cakes, breakfast items, and specialty drinks. Beyond retail, the company offers mobile gelato cart catering for private and corporate events, wholesale supply to hotels and restaurants, and a turnkey franchise program for international expansion.

Product overview

Gelato&Co. is an artisanal Italian gelato company operating a multi-location retail franchise model. The core offering consists of authentic Italian gelato made fresh daily using traditional recipes and premium ingredients sourced from Italy. The product portfolio centers on artisanal gelato (with traditional Italian classics, American creative flavors, and variegato varieties), complemented by genuine sorbetto (dairy-free options), custom gelato cakes, Italian pastries, breakfast items, and specialty drinks like affogato. The company extends its offering through catering services with mobile gelato carts and stands for events, a gelato making experience workshop, gift cards, and a franchise program for expansion. Additionally, B2B wholesale supply services are offered to hotels and restaurants. The business operates across 11+ locations in Florida, Colorado, Texas, Cayman Islands, Panama, and Cape Verde, with delivery integrations through DoorDash, Uber Eats, PedidosYa, and Bento platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artisanal Gelato

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Four Points by Sheraton São Vicente ResortflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Four Points by Sheraton São Vicente Resort for the Cape Verde flagship store location. The gelateria is located within the resort, bringing authentic Italian gelato to hotel guests and local community in a tourist destination setting.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership enabling gelato delivery to customers in Florida, Colorado, and Texas markets. DoorDash provides last-mile delivery service for Gelato&Co. products ordered online.
• Bento.kycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership for Cayman Islands locations. Bento.ky platform handles online ordering and delivery for Camana Bay and George Town stores.
• PedidosYacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership for Panama locations including Obarrio and Costa del Este stores. PedidosYa serves as the delivery platform for online orders.
• Uber EatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership for select Florida locations. Uber Eats provides additional delivery coverage for Plantation area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Carpigiani: Leading Italian manufacturer of gelato equipment and operator of Carpigiani Gelato University (a Gelato&Co. partner). Not a direct competitor, but a key supplier and ecosystem enabler whose equipment, training, and supply chain ecosystem shape gelato-shop economics industry-wide.

Direct peers

• Amorino: International artisanal gelato chain with company-owned and franchise locations worldwide. Closely comparable to Gelato&Co. on authentic Italian positioning, in-store production model, and franchise-led global expansion.
• Cold Stone Creamery: Large ice cream franchise chain with global unit footprint and store-level customization model. Comparable to Gelato&Co. on franchise-driven multi-unit expansion and dessert specialty retail.
• Salt & Straw: Premium artisanal ice cream scoop shop chain with strong brand storytelling and event/catering programs. Comparable to Gelato&Co. on small-batch artisanal positioning, dietary inclusivity, and event catering extension.
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Premium artisanal ice cream brand with growing scoop-shop footprint and catering/event services. Comparable to Gelato&Co. on small-batch production, premium ingredients, and event/catering offerings.
• Marble Slab Creamery: Ice cream franchise chain offering made-to-order frozen desserts. Comparable to Gelato&Co. on franchise expansion model and premium-customization dessert retail.
• GROM: Italian gelato chain (originally Turin-based, now owned by Unilever) operating company-owned shops globally. Comparable to Gelato&Co. on artisanal Italian positioning, premium ingredients, and physical gelateria retail format.

Broad incumbents

• Baskin-Robbins: World's largest ice cream specialty shop chain, franchise-heavy with thousands of global units. Comparable on franchise scale and multi-geography ice cream retail, though mass-market vs. artisanal positioning.
• Talenti: Premium gelato and sorbet brand (Unilever-owned) sold primarily through grocery retail. Comparable to Gelato&Co. on gelato category positioning and Italian heritage narrative, though grocery-led rather than scoop-shop format.
• Häagen-Dazs Shops: Premium ice cream shop chain operated via franchise and license model globally. Comparable to Gelato&Co. on premium scoop-shop retail and franchise structure, though broader in mass-market reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gelatoandco

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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