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title: "Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream Debuts New Location in Pembroke Pines"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/36f979f4-ad6f-4f17-810a-bbf011a47adf
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230720_chilln_nitrogen_ice_cream_debuts_new_location_in_pembroke_pines.html
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-07-20T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:33:30.915Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream Debuts New Location in Pembroke Pines

**TL;DR:** Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream has opened a new location in Pembroke Pines, owned by franchisee Rafael Mesa Rodriguez. The location is part of a two-unit franchise agreement signed by Rodriguez.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-07-20. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230720_chilln_nitrogen_ice_cream_debuts_new_location_in_pembroke_pines.html).*

## Story

Chill-N Pembroke Pines is a family owned and operated business. Owner Rafael Mesa Rodriguez is a national of the Dominican Republic and dual citizen of the United States. His brother, Edward Chestaro, will be overseeing day-to-day operations of the new shop.

Chestaro, who recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in advertising and branding, committed several months of training for Chill-N in Miami and is looking forward to leveraging his education to help drive marketing and social media strategy for the Pembroke Pines shop. Rodriguez signed a two-unit franchise agreement with Chill-N.

“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,” said Rafael Mesa Rodriguez, owner of Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream Pembroke Pines. “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!”

Here’s how Chill-N works: customers choose a portion size, then an ice cream base (milk, yogurt, or alt-milk option - coconut, almond, or oat) and then a flavor. Then the fun begins with the addition of Mix-N’s: premium toppings including candies, cookies and cereal, fresh fruit, sauces, nuts, and more. Each scoop of ice cream is hand-crafted to order, and flash frozen on the spot using liquid nitrogen at a startling -320° Fahrenheit. Chill-N’s unique freezing process results in a fresh ice cream that is ridiculously rich and decadently creamy.

“Coming from a Dominican family myself, it brings me so much joy to see Dominican nationals investing in our brand,” said David Leonardo, CEO of Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream. “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.”

Chill-N’s ongoing commitment to innovation has consistently positioned it as a standout concept within its category and as a profitable franchise opportunity. The brand recently rolled out new in-shop technology that includes an automated base dispenser, eliminating the need for hand-pouring, which has increased labor efficiency and reduced overall waste.

The new Pembroke Pines Chill-N is open Mondays - Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- new location (topic)
- Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream (company)
- David Leonardo (person)
- Pembroke Pines (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230720_chilln_nitrogen_ice_cream_debuts_new_location_in_pembroke_pines.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/36f979f4-ad6f-4f17-810a-bbf011a47adf).