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Born into an Italian family in Roseland, a South Chicago Italian neighborhood, Tom Gelsosomo has always loved great Italian food. As an aspiring young entrepreneur who had worked hard in restaurants in the late 1970's, Tom wanted to share his love for Italian food with people through his Gelsosomo's (Jel-sah-so-mos) Pizzeria restaurant concept. Tom decided to open his first restaurant in Portage, Indiana in 1979.
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."
GELSOSOMO'S LOCATIONS
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Chesterton, Indiana
371 Indian Boundary Road
Chesterton, IN 46304
219-926-6363
Michigan City, Indiana
5184 S Franklin Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-872-3838
Schererville, Indiana
1013 West Lincoln Hwy.,
Schererville, IN 46375
219-322-8383
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.