Established: 1979. Owner: Mr. Tom Gelsosomo.
HOURS:
Mon-Thurs 3-9pm
Friday & Saturday 3-10pm
Sunday 2-9pm
Carryout, delivery, and dine-in services. Small group accommodations (15-30 people).
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Our Mission
"We take great pride in offering the highest quality and service ever offered anywhere. Only natural ingredients are used in our products, along with the highest quality control standards. Our service expectations are high, but without these standards and loyal patrons, our pizzerias would not be as successful as they are today."
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GELSOSOMO'S HISTORY
The Timeline:
1979 – Tom Gelsosomo opens his first restaurant in Portage, Indiana.
1989 – Gelsosomo's Pizza won an award naming them the Best Tasting
Pizza in Porter County.
1990 – Gelsosomo's Franchise Corp. founded. The new franchise company
was given clearance by the State of Indiana to begin its franchise expansion
program.
1990 – A site in Chesterton, Indiana was chosen. Mr. Ron Nabhan opens the
first franchise.
1991 – Gelsosomo's growing popularity was proven when their pizza was
named Best Tasting Pizza in Northwest Indiana.
1995 – Experiencing much success at his Chesterton location, Mr. Nabhan
opens a carryout and delivery location inside Innman's Recreation Center in
Valparaiso, Indiana.
2000 – A new site in Valparaiso, Indiana was selected for a full service
restaurant to relocate the pizzeria at Innman's Recreation Center.
2003 – A site was chosen in Michigan City, Indiana for a full service
restaurant.
2005 – The train depot in Saint Joseph, Michigan was selected for a full
service restaurant. The depot was converted to a Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria,
which is at historical Silver Beach.
2007 – A site was chosen in Crown Point, Indiana for a full service
restaurant.
2013 - A store was opened in Schererville, IN in June.
2014 - Gelsosomo's Lemont, IL opened their doors in September.
2016 – Gelsosomo's opens its second Illinois location in Macomb.
2023 – Gelsosomo's opens its location in Griffith, Indiana.
Media Archive:
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Gelsosomo's: More than 30 years of excellent pizza, Post Tribune Reader Choice Awards, 4/24/2011(.jpg)
Gelsosomo's Pizzerias, an Unbeatable Recipe for Success, Portage News, 02/22/2003 (.pdf)
Gelsosomo's Pizzeria Moves to a Hot Spot, The Times, 09/23/2002 (.pdf)
Gelsosomo's Pizzeria Neighbor's Choice Pizza, Post-Tribune, 04/17/2000 (.pdf)
Gelsosomo's Pizzeria: 'Like One of the Family', Duneland News, 01/14/2000 (.pdf)
Gelsosomo's Pizzeria Among Area's Upper-Crust Pizzerias, Post-Tribune, 04/23/1999 (.pdf)
Gelsosomo's Pizzeria Franchising its Business, Portage News, 03/23/1996 (.pdf)