Grom (company)
Grom | |
Type | Joint-stock |
Industry | Food and Beverage |
Genre | Ice cream |
Founded | May 18, 2003Turin, Italy | in
Founder | Guido Martinetti, Federico Grom |
Headquarters | Piazza Paleocapa 1/D, , |
Number of locations | 64 (2015) |
Area served | China France Indonesia Italy Japan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States |
Revenue | € 23 million |
Parent | Unilever |
Website | http://www.grom.it/en/ |
Gromart S.p.A., traded as Grom, is an Italian gelato company based in Turin. Grom's first Italian store was established in 2003 by Federico Grom and Guido Martinetti.[1] It had further expanded internationally and established branches in several regions, namely New York City, Los Angeles, Malibu, Paris, Jakarta, Osaka, Dubai and London.
On 1 October 2015, the consumer goods international Unilever acquired the company for an undisclosed fee.[2]
Grom has slowly closed a number of stores, including New York, Los Angeles, Century City, Modena and Hong Kong, while opening new ones including Prague.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Da Grom a Venchi, la Torino che piace" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 2010-01-19.
- ^ "Unilever buys premium Italian ice cream maker GROM". Reuters. 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Twenty-five new brands came to the Czech market last year". Cushman & Wakefield Retail Leasing services. 1 October 2015.
External links[]
- Official website
- Official website (in Italian)
Categories:
- Ice cream parlors
- Food and drink companies of Italy
- Companies based in Turin
- Italian companies established in 2003
- Restaurants established in 2003
- Unilever brands
- Italian brands
- Food company stubs