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Celebrity Chef Scott Conant and Kisses From Italy Proudly Introduce Their Exciting New Concept and Brand Name "The Ponte San’gwich Shoppe & Italian Deli (SM)"
Celebrity Chef Scott Conant and Kisses From Italy Proudly Introduce Their Exciting New Concept and Brand Name "The Ponte San’gwich Shoppe & Italian Deli (SM)".
About this update from Kisses From Italy Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 25, 2023 / Kisses From Italy Inc. (OTCQB:KITL), a publicly listed U.S.-based company, restaurant chain operator, franchisor, and product distributor with locations in the United States, Canada, and Europe and business partner and celebrity Chef, Scott Conant, today proudly introduced their new restaurant brand name and concept. This new concept results from the recently formed strategic alliance between the two parties.Kisses From Italy will align their forces with Scott Conant, Food Network celebrity, two-time James Beard Award-winning chef, and cookbook author. Franchise sales and development will be spearheaded by Fransmart, led by Dan Rowe, founder and CEO of Fransmart, a worldwide leader in the global franchise development market and current advisor to Kisses From Italy. The new brand will be wholly-owned and housed under the Kisses From Italy umbrella.Mr. Conant , commented, "I'm thrilled to finally share the name of our new fast-casual brand in partnership with Kisses From Italy: The Ponte San'gwich Shoppe & Italian Deli SM. The Ponte name is inspired by the tight-knit Italian community, nicknamed "Pontes," who lived in my neighborhood where I was born and raised in Waterbury, Connecticut. They were a group of ex-pats from Pontelandolfo, Italy that settled in the States in the late 1930's. The camaraderie that they fostered, and many years spent around the kitchen table with my own family will always conjure up nostalgic and fond memories for me.In particular, the East Coast style of Italian American heroes or "san'gwiches" as my entire extended family lovingly refers to them, have been a staple in my life since early childhood. Whenever I'm back on the East Coast, I'll automatically crave one because they are my ultimate comfort food! I know others feel the same way and that's why we wanted to build this San'gwich Shoppe and Italian Deli to bring that old-school Italian-American flavor to more people but with a service-forward approach. The Ponte will embody the three tenets of any project that I'm working on - honesty, integrity, and soul. I'm so thankful to Kisses From Italy for bringing this vision to life and for the opportunity to showcase it to a broader audience.While we can't reveal everything yet, here are some San'gwiches from the menu that I'm super exc...