Crank & Boom’s Dark Chocolate Truffle won a blue ribbon at ConeCon 2025 in Florida. National Ice Cream Awards drew hundreds of professionals to judge flavor and quality. Lexington maker sells at two ...

Tyra Banks wants to warm Americans up this winter … with ice cream. On Oct. 9, Smize and Dream, supermodel Tyra Banks’ Australian ice cream brand, revealed to TODAY.com it is bringing her “hot ice ...

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As Rite Aid shuts stores across the United States as part of its latest bankruptcy, hundreds of Thrifty ice cream counters in California will close alongside them. After hearing that Rite Aid would ...

When news broke that the Rite Aid on Broadway was shutting its doors, longtime customer and owner of T.W. Bonkers on Main St. Tony Windle saw both a loss and an opportunity. For Windle, the closure ...

PLACERVILLE, Calif. — What started as a toy and candy shop has turned into Placerville’s go-to spot for nostalgia and sweet treats, especially for Thrifty's ice cream. Tony Windle, known to locals as ...

For many West Coasters, the mere mention of Thrifty Ice Cream stirs up sweet memories—soda fountain counters, colorful scoops, and that oh-so-satisfying cylindrical shape. But Thrifty isn’t just ...

Let's get down to the scoop. Sometimes there's a lick of a difference between those ice creams parlors who are rising to the top of Polk's Best Ice Cream Contest. So vote, and make sure your tastebuds ...

The new owners plan to “revitalize Thrifty without altering the core of what made it unforgettable for over 85 years,” according to a news release. While Thrifty will retain its original recipes and ...