FAMILY OWNED ITALIAN ICE AND GELATO COMPANY TO RELAUNCH IN SOUTH SUBURBS
Family Owned Italian Ice and Gelato Company To Relaunch In South Suburbs
BY KATHERINE NEWMAN
Over 25 years ago, two south suburban families came together to create Zarlengo, Inc. and to establish Zarlengo’s as a family-owned and operated Italian ice and gelato company in Chicago Heights. Recently, Zarlengo’s announced it would be relaunching its business with a new building that was made possible through a tax incentive program.
Zarlengo’s new 6,000 square-foot building will be located at 257 W. Joe Orr Rd. in Chicago Heights and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2020, according to information provided by the mayor’s office in Chicago Heights.
“For 26-years, Zarlengo’s has treated Chicago Heights residents to its hand-dipped in dark chocolate ice cream “Zar bars” and 50 different flavors of Italian ice,” said David Gonzalez, mayor of Chicago Heights. “With its new expanded facility, Zarlengo’s will be better able to distribute its Italian ice, gelato, and ice cream novelties throughout the United States and I am proud that Chicago Heights Economic Development Corporation helped make the expansion possible.”
The Chicago Heights Economic Development Corporation was instrumental in helping Zarlengo’s to relaunch in the community by providing the company with a tax incentive. The tax incentive program, which was approved by Cook County, will provide Zarlengo’s with a tax credit that could reduce their tax bill by nearly half every year for the next eight years, according to information provided by the mayor’s office in Chicago Heights.
The first item ever produced by Zarlengo’s was the Zar Bar, an ice cream bar that was hand-dipped in dark chocolate. Now, Zarlengo’s produces over 10 varieties of Zar Bars, gelato, and 50 flavors of Italian ice, according to information provided by Zarlengo’s.
“Today, our ice cream and Italian ice can be found in restaurants, country clubs, specialty stores, hospitals, grade schools, Sysco Chicago, trade shows throughout the Chicago region, and at U.S. Cellular Field during every White Sox home game,” said Thomas Zarlengo, president of Zarlengo, Inc. “With our new facility, we will be able to better distribute our products throughout the country and we are deeply grateful to the Chicago Heights Economic Development Corporation for helping us with the property tax incentive program and to Mayor Gonzalez for his support for local businesses in Chicago Heights.”
Zarlengo’s will invests over $1 million in the construction of its new facility in Chicago Heights and through the process, dozens of new construction jobs will be made available along with the addition of up to 10 new full-time employees and up to 10 new part-time employees at the location once it’s completed, according to information provided by the mayor’s office in Chicago Heights.
The Chicago Heights Economic Development Corporation is an organization that supports the creation of new businesses in Chicago Heights along with working to retain and expand existing businesses and stimulates economic growth in the south suburban community.
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