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Pino Gelato: Business sense, served ice cold

Pino Gelato: Business sense, served ice cold

Thanks to a unique licensing agreement, Ramona Fantini and Pino Gelato are scooping up some serious success.

These days, Hilton Head Island seems something of a breeding ground for successful food franchises. Wild Wing Café began with a single location in Coligny Plaza; it now boasts 32 locations. Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta, with four locations in South Carolina and Georgia and a side business in throw dough used for training pizza chefs, started here. And now there’s Pino Gelato, a homegrown success story that can largely be traced to one woman.

Since 2007, Ramona Fantini has been the sole owner of Pino Gelato in Wexford. What started as a boutique selling a littleknown Italian variation on ice cream has grown into a strong national brand with a presence in six states.

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