Gelatissimo has announced it will soon open the doors to its brand-new Artarmon store on 19 December, marking the 20 NSW store and 44 store opening in Australia.
The opening comes after Artarmon locals and new franchisees, Simon Ma, Vicky Mak and Peter and Rickie Norris, noticed a gap in the local dining options for sweet-tooths.
“We’ve always loved Artarmon’s strong sense of community and fantastic offering of local cafés and restaurants, but have always thought there was something missing; there isn’t any gelato on offer anywhere,” said Mak.
The store will be offering a limited edition gelato flavour, Artarmon Amore, a creamy raspberry flavoured gelato rippled with a sweet, fragrant sauce, named by a local Facebook fan.
“Living on the North Shore, we have always felt part of the community and we really love the area’s vibe,” said Rickie. “The opportunity to work with Gelatissimo happened by chance – we all realised we were in a similar situation, wanting to start a gelato business together. Gelatissimo is a well-known favourite among dessert-lovers of all-ages and puts the concept of ‘family’ at its heart, so fits perfectly into the local Artarmon community.”
The opening will also be officially celebrated by a ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, 21 December at 11:15am, attended by the mayor of Willoughby, councilor Gail Giles-Gidney.
Following the brand’s recent domestic and international expansion, the Gelato café in Artarmon targets to meet the demand for more coffee and dessert options in the area’s dine-in precinct, offering over 20 artisanal gelato flavours made fresh in store daily. Gelatissimo will have wider menu, including shakes, gelato cakes and gelato donuts.
