Our Story
Learn the story of how an Italian immigrant family inspired siblings to start a business in high school, and how Iorio's Gelato went from a small food cart selling Italian water ice in mid-Michigan to a growing gelato and coffee business with multiple cafe locations
Inspired by their Italian great-grandparents, Luigi and Maria Iorio, siblings Mary and Nick started Iorio’s Gelato to celebrate & share their family’s Italian heritage. Founded in 2004, Iorio’s Gelato makes artisan gelato, using authentic, natural ingredients, providing a modern product and experience rooted in Italian tradition. Their flavors include traditional Italian pistachio, stracciatella, nocciola, and innovative flavor combinations such as banana caramel praline and pomegranate champagne sorbetto.