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Fort Wayne screams for ice cream: How a Toledo man is bringing ice cream trucks back
September 19, 2023

There's a chance you'll see an ice cream truck driving through Fort Wayne neighborhoods. Big Gee's Ice Cream has been in business for 37 years but began coming to Fort Wayne a year and a half ago. It's an ice cream truck business that sells not only ice cream but other snacks as well such as potato chips. Gerald Wilson, CEO of Big Gee's Ice Cream, said the company is based in Toledo but travels to underserved cities and states. He said he learned that Fort Wayne did not have any ice cream trucks from a friend. (source: wane.com) read more

Xenia couple starts ice cream truck: 'This is something we want to do for the community'
August 17, 2023

What started as a conversation about childhood memories turned into ChaCha's Street Sweets now serving the Xenia community. "Our kids didn't know what an ice cream truck was," said Sabra Aguilar, who owns ChaCha's Street Sweets with her husband, Frank. "We were talking about our childhood and they had no idea what we were talking about." (source: Dayton.com) read more

How Van Leeuwen turned a $60,000 investment into a $300,000-a-day ice cream empire
August 10, 2023

Earlier this year, Ben Van Leeuwen had a problem. The latest Van Leeuwen scoop shop in Washington, D.C., had recently opened for business. But due to unexpectedly high demand, it had run out of ice cream halfway through the weekend. Ben, who as CEO had long since left the responsibilities of making deliveries behind, was surprised to find himself on a text chain about the new store. "It's 11 p.m. on a Saturday night and nobody can deliver that ice cream," Ben tells CNBC Make It. "And I was like 'Okay, I'll do it.'" (source: CNBC.com) read more

Cool It! Eco-Friendly Ice Cream Trucks Are Here to Serve
August 9, 2023

The iconic jingle of an ice cream truck heading down the block is a telltale sign of summer. But while frozen treats may be sweet, the noisy rumble and exhaust spewing from the trucks are not. Enter the idea of powering ice cream trucks with batteries, or with electricity pulled directly from the grid — a concept drawn from the decade-long quest to retool New York City food carts and trucks to pollute less. (source: The City) read more

Round Rock-based ice cream truck GoGoYumYum brings frozen treats with on-demand model
August 3, 2023

GoGoYumYum, a Round Rock-based ice cream truck owned by Tani Rosenzweig, began operating in late June under an on-demand model. Rather than the traditional ice cream truck model of trawling area neighborhoods, GoGoYumYum allows customers to request stops in their neighborhoods, at their homes and at community events. Stop requests can be made on the GoGoYumYum website. In addition to selling traditional ice cream truck treats, such as character ice cream and ice cream bars, Rosenzweig carries vegan, dairy-free and dog-friendly ice cream products. Rosenzweig said GoGoYumYum can also be booked for events, using a ticket system to distribute ice cream. (source: Community Impact) read more

A pop-up ice cream truck is selling 'Eat the Rich' popsicles shaped like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg — and people can't get enough of them
July 11, 2022

An ice cream truck is selling popsicles in Los Angeles and New York that are shaped like tech billionaires. Called 'Eat the Rich' popsicles, the treats are the latest endeavor by MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based art collective. By 5 pm ET on Monday, all of the Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos popsicles were sold out in NYC. "Bite Bezos." "Munch Musk." "Snack on Jack." (source: Yahoo) read more

Something to scream about as Eureka mother opens ice cream truck
May 4, 2022

When the ice cream truck comes down the street, it's a sign summer is here. This year, there's a new truck driving through Eureka. Ashley Stark is taking her passion for baking and trying to turn it into a business after a year of struggles. "Having my kids see me fulfill my dreams makes them know that they can fulfill theirs," said Stark, owner of 'Sweet Girl Treats'. Stark found herself unhappy working as an accountant and spending too much time away from her family. Then, she decided to call it quits. "I wanted to do something. I wanted to make some type of income and I've always wanted an ice cream truck," said Stark. (source: week.com) read more

Tasty Tuesday: The Big Blue Ice Cream Truck brings back childhood memories, flavors to the Hill City
April 26, 2022

It's been so hot recently, so what better way to cool off than with some ice cream?! One local family is bringing back a number of classic treats, while facilitating new childhood memories. Jacob Crossett and his wife own The Big Blue Ice Cream Truck in Lynchburg. He tells us, "Some things are getting lost," which is part of why they started on this new adventure together. These days, the reaction from children is similar to when Crossett was growing up. "You'll have one kid that’s posted up on the sidewalk while somebody else is going to get Mom. Then, the parents I think are in disbelief. Like, 'what do you mean there's an ice cream truck outside?'" All the classics line the side of the truck, including action figure pops, eclairs and so much more. There's room for more on this blue behemoth. Crossett tells us, "We'll probably have north of 40 to 50 ice creams when we’re all said and done." (source: WSLS) read more

Here's the scoop: Text this NJ ice cream truck and they'll stop by your house
April 25, 2022

If you see a neon pink ice cream truck cruising through your neighborhood with modern tunes playing, it isn't there on accident. Each day, Scream Truck visits different towns in Union, Somerset, Essex and Morris counties, with a set of routes that is growing constantly. If you've signed up on the Scream Truck website, you'll get a morning text when the truck will be in your neighborhood that afternoon or evening. Reply Y to let Scream Truck know you would like it to stop at your house, then place your order and pre-pay for your ice cream so it's ready when the truck arrives. (source: my central jersey) read more

Dayton's first-ever rolled ice cream truck hits the streets
May 20, 2021

It's only fitting that rolled ice cream gets some wheels. I Heart Ice Cream is a brand new, Thai-inspired mobile ice cream cart that’s ready to hit Dayton's food and event scene. It's owned and operated by two Daytonians that just celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary, Liz and Danny Cortes. The cart debuted earlier this month at the Dayton Children's South campus in Springboro. According to the couple, the launch was a huge success. In fact, they served customers for hours after initially planning to call it quits for the day. (source: Dayton Daily News) read more

Ice cream truck brings joy, life lessons
May 13, 2021

CINCINNATI, Ohio — To get his special needs children in the workforce, Joel Wegener decided to create jobs for them. This ice cream truck, Special Neat Treats, is a little different. Wegener bought it this year when he decided it would be the perfect way to teach his two children with Down syndrome about working. "It was hard to find something that she could really plug into and do," Wegener said. "So when I started mulling over this, it was such a natural to pull them both in." So Mary and Josh tag along with their dad and learn valuable lessons. "Some social skills as well as some math skills, and just the whole interaction is just really positive for them," Wegener said. And while it is about business, the trio has a little fun along the way. "Being able to work with these little rascals is fun too," Wegener said. "Never a dull moment." Wegener hopes that his story helps other parents of special needs kids do what they can to help their kids be successful. (source: Spectrum News 1) read more

The scoop: New ice cream truck serves smiles
April 12, 2021

Steve Frazer brought his Totally Rolled Ice Cream to Arizona with the hopes that it would keep him occupied while he and his family lived here in the winter. It became more than that. It's now a full-time job. "A lot of my friends out here had never had my homemade ice cream," said Frazer, who lives in Iowa during the summer. His truck has become so popular he's looking for someone to run it in the summer. Introduced to the Valley in June 2019, Totally Rolled Ice Cream offered homemade treats based on Frazer's recipes. Customers can choose from 10 flavors or create their own with an assortment of fruits, cereals and sweets. Frazer's brick and mortar in Iowa has more than 100 mixing options. The ice cream starts out as a vanilla liquid base, which is then moved to a freezing mix plate to mix everything together, then freezes within a minute. Through trial and error, Frazer came up with a homemade recipe that continues to satisfy. Once frozen, it is rolled, then served to the customer. (source: The Foothills Focus) read more

Family owned ice cream truck reopening in to downtown Harrisonburg
April 9, 2021

The Branch Soft Serve truck is coming to downtown Harrisonburg. After closing down for the entirety of 2020 due to the pandemic, the ice cream is gearing up for the weekend and is moving to a new location. "When people are outside in the sun, that is when they want to get an ice cream," Chantel Branch with Branch Soft Serve explained. The truck is moving from the JMU Outpost Bookstore parking lot to the parking lot next to Jack Browns. "Downtown, there is more walking traffic more people are having fun, spending time with their families we thought it would be a great idea to have it right where everybody is at," Branch said. (source: whsv.com) read more

Ice Cream Trucks Most Distinguishing Sound Is Uniquely Minnesotan
November 6, 2020

We could, COULD hit 80 today, the 6th day of November. Wow. While we more than likely won't mark the occasion by purchasing ice cream from an ice cream truck, the sound an ice cream truck makes, you know the little ditty that they play as they drive around? We have a Minnesota company to thank for that. Nichols Electronics in Richfield. (source: kdhlradio.com) read more

How the Ice Cream Truck Made Summer Cool
July 8, 2020

Delicious, but too messy to handle," was how Ruth Burt described the new ice cream treat her father, Harry Burt, concocted in 1920—a brick of vanilla ice cream encased in chocolate. So her brother, Harry Jr., offered a suggestion: Why not give it a handle? The idea was hardly revolutionary in the world of sweets, of course. Harry Burt Sr. himself, a confectioner based in Youngstown, Ohio, had previously developed what he called the Jolly Boy, a hard-candy lollipop on a wooden stick. But ice cream on a stick was so novel that the process of making it earned Burt two U.S. patents, thus launching his invention, the Good Humor bar, into an epic battle against the previously developed I Scream bar, a.k.a. the Eskimo Pie, a worthy rival to this day. Burt's contribution to the culture was bigger than a sliver of wood. When he became the first ice cream vendor to move from pushcarts to motorized trucks, giving his salesmen the freedom to roam the streets, his firm greatly expanded his business (and those of his many imitators) and would change how countless Americans eat—and how they experience summer. (source: Smithsonian Magazine) read more

Film Club: 'Are Ice Cream Trucks Essential? In These N.Y.C. Neighborhoods, They Are'
May 15, 2020

... a four-minute film that touches on themes of work, community, hope — and the eternal dreams of all youth for delicious ice cream. The film profiles Godfrey Robinson, who has driven his ice cream truck along the same route for 26 years. Though his business is down, he’s out there, he says, to provide a sense of normalcy. (source: nytimes.com) read more

We're Open: SLO Mama Sweets Ice Cream Truck delivering to local neighborhoods
May 14, 2020

We are shining a light on the businesses that make up our community and are staying open. In today's 'We're Open segment' we are highlighting SLO Mama Sweets. The owner normally serves the community ice cream treats as a private event truck, but now she is serving neighborhoods. Kathy Callahan and her truck visit neighborhoods when called on by community members. She serves ice cream in safe and socially distanced manor and asks that everyone wear masks. (source: KSBY News) read more

What’s an Ice Cream Truck to do During the Pandemic?
May 11, 2020

Ice cream trucks are back in New Jersey, and there's more of them to come. This season, however, gloves, masks and a series of social distancing measures are on the menu along with the usual goodies. Mohammad, of Mohammad Good Humor Ice Cream, said he hasn't hit the road yet, but he is preparing for when he does. The ice cream purveyor in Union County said he has affixed signs to his truck requesting that customers keep 6 feet apart and be served "one family at a time." "We have masks. We have gloves. We have sanitizers," said Mohammad, who prefers to go by his first name. (source: NJ Flavor) read more

Neighbors rally behind beloved ice cream man after heart attack
September 21, 2019

A Chicago community is taking "love thy neighbor" to heart by raising funds for a beloved local ice cream man after he endured a series of hardships. To say the past few weeks have been difficult for ice cream truck operator Mario Nieto would be an understatement. First, Nieto needed to scrounge up money to send to his cancer-stricken wife in Mexico for treatment. Then his ice cream truck broke down. And then he had a heart attack. (source: GMA) read more

Local 'Lem’s Pops' ice cream truck a knockout father-daughter duo
September 11, 2019

Chauncy Welliver, the "Hillyard Hammer," is used to packing a punch. With an impressive heavyweight boxing career, he also owns and operates BoxFit in Spokane. But for once, he’s not the one packing the punch: It's his 5-year-old daughter, Lemyn, who conceived the knockout idea for Lem's Pops when she was just 4 years old. A 4-year-old's mind is full of limitless imagination, uninhibited by boundaries, budgets or other things that prevent grown-ups from pursuing their dreams. To turn any one of those dreams into a realistic plan, and to translate that into real-life work, is something else entirely, but, in this particular case, it produced a 5-year-old CEO. About a year ago, Lemyn was at home thinking about how to spend her time. Instead of reaching for a Barbie or Nintendo, she got paper and drawing tools. She was thinking about what makes people happy – she knew ice cream made her happy, at least – and then it all became clear. She could start her own ice cream truck to spread happiness. (source: The Spokesman-Review) read more

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