Gelazzi Gelato Italiano Café® Bursts Into Highlands Ranch, Colorado With Fresh, Authentic Italian Gelato!

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO, Augest 9th, 2008 - Recently named "editors choice as best ice cream in Denver by 5280 Magazine, the city of Highlands Ranch will be introduced to fresh, authentic Italian gelato when Gelazzi Gelato Italiano Café officially opens its doors for business on August 9 th.. Gelazzi's stylish architecture graces Village Center on University Boulevard in Highlands Ranch. Look for their purple signage on their store front between T.J. Maxx® and Bath & Body Works®, visible from the street.

For the Highlands Ranch location alone, Gelazzi has imported over 2,000 pounds of authentic fruits, chocolates and nuts from the central and northern regions of Italy in order to create fresh, contemporary, mouth-watering Italian ice cream, or gelato. Their gelato is freshly prepared by hand each and every morning in 32 dizzying varieties.

Gelazzi's gelato anchors a very social menu known for combining the best of gelato, espresso drinks, and alcohol-gelato drinks known as Gelatinis™, their version of Martinis. One example is their Gelazzi Italiano Margarita, made of fresh lime gelato, lemon gelato, premium tequila, Cointreau and Amaretto Disarrono! -Amazing!

Gelazzi will introduce new gelato flavors and new gelato cocktails each month and already has a full year's worth ready to go. Noted founder Jan Horsfall, "We just returned from central and northeastern Italy where we found absolutely amazing ingredients which we can't wait to put to use!"

The interior of Gelazzi features a vibrantly colorful mix of very modern, cosmopolitan design and older, traditional Italian architecture and houses a premium music system. They also have included a large party room, with a T-1 internet connection, flat screen TV and premium sound system so that events ranging from birthday parties to bridal showers to business presentations have a new, unique home!

Gelazzi also is a strong believer in giving back to community. "It is so important to be a contributor in the community we work in, said Jeffrey Hill, partner in Gelazzi. "We are very excited about making a contribution to Highlands Ranch, We plan three exciting nights to get the community involved with us: On Monday's we will be doing Family Night, where all kids under 12 can have a great cup of Gleato for $.99: On Tuesday nights we are doing Ladies Nights. We plan to have manicures and sitting massage along with 2 for 1 Gelatinis, and then on Wednesday nights is Gelazzi Cares, where any charitable group or foundation that works with us will get 20% of the revenue generated given back to that charity.

Horsfall, an early player on the Internet scene with tech powerhouse Lycos, joined forces with ex-P&G'er Jeffrey Hill, to create a fresh, authentic, unique gelato that literally melts in your mouth. Their goal is to expand the concept at a brisk pace in order to upgrade the retail ice cream segment nationwide. Their next location will land them in Houston, Texas later this year - their first location outside of Colorado.

Horsfall noted that Gelazzi will enter several gelato flavors in various world competitions during 2008 and 2009. "We intend to prove that Gelazzi makes the very best gelato in the entire world, bar none. People won't go back to average fat-based, 'vat-based' ice cream, smashed or otherwise, when we're finished serving them world-class gelato in a fun and beautiful setting."

By acquiring clearly superior gelato ingredients through a select and proprietary set of Italian and European suppliers which they search out together, Horsfall and Hill have fashioned a gelato that contains no cream or butter, while still achieving an outstanding flavor profile. Gelazzi's unique milk-based gelato contains less than 5 percent milk fat, approximately one-fifth of the fat that would be found in most conventional fat-based ice creams. Gelazzi's water-based (fruit-based) gelato is dairy-free and as a result is virtually fat-free. Gelazzi also fashions a soy milk gelato product for those averse to normal dairy products, as well as a no-sugar-added gelato using Splenda™ that is perfect for those on a low-carbohydrate/low-sugar diet.

Adds Hill, "few times in life do people get to eat a truly delicious dessert or snack and be able to do so in a relatively wholesome fashion

About Gelazzi Gelato Italiano Café®

Founded in early 2004, Gelazzi Gelato Italiano Café is an investor-backed system. Gelazzi is registered as a Delaware C Corporation with Guest Support Offices located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Gelazzi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives for a diverse work force. Visit Gelazzi online at www.gelazzi.com.

© 2009 Gelazzi Gelato Italiano Café® and "Live a Flavorful Life"™ are registered trademarks of Gelazzi, Inc. All rights reserved.

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