Closed for Business: Aunt Lena's Creamery

Was it the economy that did them in? Stephanie Case, a representative for Chandler's Fulton Towne Center, confirmed that popular gelato shop Aunt Lena's Creamery closed at the end of November, although she couldn't comment on the cause. Co-owner Ray D'Ottavio, pictured above, appeared on TV with Food Network personality Guy Fieri this past August, for...

By Michele Laudig

January 8, 2009

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Was it the economy that did them in?

Stephanie Case, a representative for Chandler's Fulton Towne Center, confirmed that popular gelato shop Aunt Lena's Creamery closed at the end of November, although she couldn't comment on the cause.

Co-owner Ray D'Ottavio, pictured above, appeared on TV with Food Network personality Guy Fieri this past August, for an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

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