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Jeremiah's Italian ice opens 30 stores in 2022

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October 5, 2022

Jeremiah's Italian Ice reports a strong Q3. The brand has opened 30 locations this year, increasing its total units by 50% in the last 9 months and reaching its 90th open location last month. This includes opening the brand's first locations in new states such as Colorado, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.

In the coming months, Jeremiah's also anticipates the opening of its 100th location and entry into yet another state, for a total increase in units of 300%-plus since it first began franchising in 2019. Jeremiah's Italian Ice looks to continue riding this momentum well into next year.

"At Jeremiah's, it's our goal every step of the way to create smiles and bring joy to each new community that we enter," Nicole DiPietro, vice president of Jeremiah's Italian Ice, said in the release. "We do this by giving back to those local communities through initiatives like our Treat Your Teachers campaign and rewarding community role models who, like our brand, live life to the coolest!"

The Jeremiah's Teacher Recognition Campaign was created to give back to role models in local communities where the brand operates and encourages its local communities to nominate a teacher, or coach, that has inspired them to "Live life to the coolest." One teacher, or coach, will be selected from the pool of submissions tied to each location, which in the end will be recognizing 80-plus teachers across the country. The winners will be selected by Oct. 7 and will each receive free ice for a year (one free treat per week). The class, or team, who submitted the individual will win an Italian Ice Party which includes 30 pre-packed Jeremiah's Italian Ices.

"Anyone who knows our brand recognizes our efforts to stay continuously engaged in communities where we operate," Jeremy Litwack, CEO and founder of Jeremiah's Italian Ice, said in the release. "Despite our recent unprecedented growth into new markets, it's a priority to maintain that same culture of local involvement we've come to be known for. We believe that company initiatives that focus on spotlighting role models within our communities make everyone surrounding our brand feel more valued for their hard work."