When was the Amorino concept co-founded in Paris, France?
Amorino Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Two Italians, Cristiano Sereni and Paolo Benassi, founded the Amorino concept in 2002 in Paris, France, through our affiliate CPF, SAS, a French company ("CPF"), which is now owned 100% by our affiliate holding company, CPH, SAS, a French company ("CPH"), with a desire to make gelato and sorbet the way it was traditionally supposed to be made, with natural high quality ingredients and no artificial colors or flavors. CPF opened its first company-owned store in 2002 in Paris, France and franchised its first store in 2006 in Paris, France. CPF franchises about two hundred fifty Amorino Stores in eighteen different countries including France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Qatar, Luxemburg, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, through CPF or its affiliates.
Source: Item 2 — BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (FDD pages 12–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amorino's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Amorino gelato concept was co-founded in Paris, France, in 2002 by two Italians, Cristiano Sereni and Paolo Benassi. They established the concept through CPF, SAS, which is a French company and an affiliate of Amorino. CPF is now wholly owned by CPH, SAS, another French affiliate holding company.
The founders' vision was to create gelato and sorbet using traditional methods, focusing on natural, high-quality ingredients without artificial colors or flavors. CPF opened its first company-owned store in Paris in 2002, coinciding with the brand's founding. Four years later, in 2006, CPF began franchising, also starting in Paris.
As of 2025, CPF franchises approximately 250 Amorino stores across 18 countries, including France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Qatar, and the United States. This demonstrates the international expansion and success of the Amorino concept since its inception.