In the late 19^th Century, Silviano Venchi spent his life savings on two bronze cauldrons to experiment with new uses for chocolate. Today, more than 175 Venchi ChocoGelaterias span the globe, though just half a dozen can be found in the US, mostly in the New York Metro. That’s about to change. The chocolatier famed for its 90 gelato flavors and 350 chocolate recipes has set out on a U.S. expansion and will open six of its chocolate “boutiques” in malls across the country by the end of the year.

Three of the boutiques will be at Simon properties: The Westchester in White Plains N.Y., King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pa, and Town Center at Boca Raton in Boca Raton, Fla. The other three will be in these Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield malls: Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J, Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, Calif., and Westfield UTC in San Diego.