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Kisses From Italy enters strategic alliance with celebrity chef Scott Conant to develop new restaurant concept
Kisses From Italy Inc.
- Kisses From Italy (KITL) signs strategic alliance with SC Culinary LLC (Scott Conant) to develop a new fast-casual brand; Fransmart to lead global franchise development.
- SC Culinary licenses concept, intellectual property, and Scott Conant's name/image/likeness to a new KITL subsidiary; consideration includes minimum cash payments and restricted stock upon milestones.
- Agreement has 10-year term with auto-renewal; SC Culinary can terminate on default and then has right to operate brand independently.
- KITL co-CEO Claudio Ferri calls partnership 'most significant achievement in Company's history'; new concept in late-stage development with a major U.S. city as initial location.
- KITL plans to become a holding company housing multiple brands; currently has retail products in 70+ stores in Canada.