Franchising

Brothers opening 2 Chill-N Nitrogen stores

Provided by Chill-N Nitrogen

July 20, 2023

Miami-based Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, a made-to-order nitrogen ice cream brand, will open Friday n Pembroke Pines, Florida, at 16024 Pines Blvd. Owned by franchisee Rafael Mesa Rodriguez, the shop will give free small ice creams with two Mix-N's from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., on Saturday in celebration of the opening.

Rodriguez, s national of the Dominican Republic and dual citizen of the U.S., signed a two-unit franchise agreement with Chill-N and plans to open a second location in Doral in the coming years. His brother, Edward Chestaro, who will oversee day-to-day operations, recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in advertising and branding. He also completed several months of training for Chill-N in Miami and said he's looking forward to leveraging his education to help drive marketing and social media strategy for the shop.

"We have been fans of Chill-N for quite some time and are so happy to finally be opening our own shop in Pembroke Pines," Rafael Mesa Rodriguez said in a company press release. "Chill-N's ice cream is easy to fall in love with, with infinite flavor combinations and mesmerizing clouds produced from the liquid nitrogen — it's an experience for both the taste buds and the eyes. Come check us out this Saturday."

"Coming from a Dominican family myself, it brings me so much joy to see Dominican nationals investing in our brand," David Leonardo, CEO of Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, said in the release. "We are extremely excited to welcome Rafael and Edward to our Chill-N family and look forward to serving up our nitrogen-infused ice cream to the Pembroke Pines community for many years to come."

Since opening its first location in the Village of Pinecrest in Miami 10 years ago, Chill-N Nitrogen is growing its footprint throughout its home state of Florida with additional locations planned for the Orlando metro area later this year. It will also open its first South Carolina shop in Bluffton by year's end.