LAGUNA HILLS,
CA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Melt Inc. (OTCBB: MLTC), owner,
operator and franchisor of quick service restaurants
operating under the name "Melt gelato & crepe cafe",
announced today that it has opened its first franchisee
owned and operated store in Coconut Point, near Naples,
Florida. The location is the Company’s
first in Florida.
Coconut Point is a major
new development by Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG), the
mall is part of a 500 acre upscale master planned
community that will include 1.4 million square feet of
open air retail space, 90,000 square feet of office
space and 200 – 400
residential units.
“We are thrilled to open
our first store on the East Coast,”
said Clive Barwin, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Melt Inc. “Florida
represents the ideal area for our restaurants, due to
favorable weather conditions and population
demographics. We believe that our concept of offering
consumers delicious, ‘better
for you’ classic treats like
Italian gelato, French crepes, and several other tasty
products, which has already been highly successful in
California, will enjoy similar results in other areas.
Melt's expansion program
is initially focused on California, Arizona, Nevada,
Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Illinois and
Washington States.
To learn more about Melt
Inc. please visit the Company's corporate Web site at
www.meltgelato.com.
About Melt Inc.
Melt Inc., and its
subsidiaries, are in the business of owning, operating
and franchising quick service restaurants marketed under
the name "Melt gelato & crepe cafe". The Company's main
product offerings include Italian gelato and sorbetto,
sweet and savory crepes, gourmet Italian cafe, and
nutritious smoothies made from 100% crushed fruit.
The Melt concept
leverages the universal appeal and enormous volume of
ice cream sales and consumption in the United States and
around the world. Melt provides its customers with a
unique purchase experience in a European atmosphere.
Gelato is an authentic Italian dessert that has been
popular for hundreds of years in Europe where it is
available on almost every street corner. The gelato
industry in the United States is in its infancy and Melt
has the opportunity to dominate this rapidly growing
niche industry.
Melt offers its
franchisees dedicated support through marketing and
merchandising tools, excellent product and streamlined
operational procedures that make running a Melt
franchise an exciting and rewarding business experience.
Since being founded in 2003 after years of research and
development, Melt has rapidly grown from one store to
thirty (open & under construction) with major expansion
plans ahead. Melt Inc. is headquartered in Laguna Hills,
California.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in
this release are "forward-looking" and as such are
subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may vary significantly from the results
expressed or implied in such statements. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially amongst
other risks and uncertainties include Melt's ability to
sell further franchises, the impact of competition, the
ability to find suitable retail locations, additional
capital needs and other risks outlined in Melt's
quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB, annual reports on Form
10-KSB and Melt's other disclosure documents filed from
time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
