Palazzolo Gelato Factory

Palazzolo's Gelato and Sorbetto was founded in 1986 by Marie Palazzolo and her son Pete. Marie opened Palazzolo's Italian Specialties in Saugatuck, Michigan, serving homemade Italian cuisine. The town loved Marie's spinach and ricotta cheese calzones and fresh pasta. Marie was following in the footsteps of her father, Chef Peter Larco, owner of the famous Larco's Inn, Detroit. Together this mother son team started making artisan gelato and sorbetto. The demand for Palazzolo's gelato and sorbetto became so great that Marie and Pete decided to wholesale to area restaurants. Through the experience of family tradition and a BSBA, Pete learned the necessity of offering the best product on the market with the best customer service. To Pete, this means making every pan of gelato to order, using the highest quality natural ingredients for flavoring and being available for his customers no matter what their request, holding every aspect of the business to the highest possible level of integrity.