Venchi Announces Major US Expansion

NEW YORK, NY (June 21, 2023) — Venchi is on schedule for its major US expansion. The renowned Italian chocolate and gelato purveyor — which currently has over 175 stores worldwide — has just signed leases for six new boutiques across the United States, it was announced today by Mark Ellis, Chief Commercial Officer of Venchi. The boutiques are planned to open during the second half of this year, giving Venchi a footprint of 15 ChocoGelaterias throughout the US — with more to come.

Three of the boutiques will be at Simon Properties to open in Q3 and Q4: The Westchester in White Plains NY; King of Prussia® in King of Prussia, PA; and Town Center at Boca Raton in Boca Raton, FL.

With a further three boutiques opening in Q3 and Q4 at Westfield shopping centers owned and operated by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW): Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ; Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, CA; and Westfield UTC in San Diego, CA. The new boutique at the Westfield Valley Fair mall will feature Venchi’s iconic Chocolate Waterfall wall, currently only on display in the US at Venchi’s flagship boutique in New York City at 861 Broadway and at 5 boutiques worldwide.

“Venchi is excited to continue its US expansion, sharing our concept of creating an Italian Allegria experience for customers through premium-quality chocolate and gelato products. We are delighted with how our customers have responded across the communities we now serve,” said Mr. Ellis. “We are very proud to partner with both Simon Properties and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield who have placed us in their top mall locations across the US, allowing Venchi to reach consumers seeking an authentic Italian chocolate and gelato experience.”

Venchi offers imaginative Italian chocolate and Gelato recipes which have been crafted for wellbeing since 1878. All Venchi offerings are natural with no coloring agents, preservatives, or palm oils. Venchi chocolates contain noble fats such as olive oil and cocoa butter; are all gluten-free; and some are vegan friendly as well. The new ChocoGelaterias will feature a variety of Venchi’s iconic chocolates including Chocoviar, Gianduiotti, Cremini, Pistachio, Hazelnut, and other seasonal and year round products as well as signature Gelato and Gelatoshakes, authentic Italian coffees, hot chocolate, and crepes made with Venchi’s rich and wonderful hazelnut chocolate spread dispensed from a chocolate fountain. Venchi boutiques also feature an extensive selection of gifts and more than 50 chocolates to “pick & mix”.

ABOUT VENCHI
​With 140 years of expertise in chocolate making, Venchi's history dates back to 1878 when Silviano Venchi, a 20-year-old from Turin who loved chocolate spent his life savings on two bronze cauldrons to experiment which chocolate. Today, Venchi is an internationally known brand with more than 350 chocolate recipes and 90 gelato flavors sold in over 70 countries through more than 175 boutiques worldwide. The brand is known for its imaginatively named chocolates: Chocoviar, Truffles, Gianduiotti, Cremini, bars, Suprema spread, and its famous authentic Italian Gelato.

Venchi ChocoGelaterias celebrate the Italian Art of Living. Creativity and conviviality are the hallmarks of the brand’s delicacies — which are created with Italian mastery, crafted with only the finest ingredients for wellbeing, and designed to offer daily moments of joy. Venchi brings Italian style and elegance to life in its boutiques through chocolate and gelato — a pleasure to be enjoyed every day and an experience which involves all of the senses.

Venchi products are available at its boutiques, via Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/venchi, its online store at https://us.venchi.com, Neiman Marcus, Food52, and Eataly. Venchi can be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube.

High Res Photos [Renderings of The New Boutiques] Can Be Downloaded HERE.

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