Helacor S.A.[4][5] (mostly known for its trade name Grido Helado) is a chain of ice cream parlors established and based in Argentina. It was founded by Oscar Santiago and his sons, opening its first store in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, in 2000.[6]
As of January 2022, it has 1,900 parlor franchises distributed in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, and Peru, with plans to expand to Brazil, Bolivia, and China.[7][8] Grido produces 82 million kilos per year,[1] being the largest ice cream chain not only in Argentina but in South America.