Cows Creamery facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Ice cream |
| Founded | Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 1983 |
| Headquarters |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Canada
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Number of locations
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15 |
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Area served
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Canada (various market) |
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Key people
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Scott Linkletter |
| Products | Ice cream, cheese, merchandise |
| Owner | Scott Linkletter |
Cows is a super popular Canadian company known for its delicious ice cream. It also makes tasty cheddar cheese and fun cow-themed gifts. Cows started in 1983 in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. Its main office is now in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Many people love Cows ice cream! Reader's Digest magazine once called it "Canada's best ice cream." Also, Tauck World Discovery said it was one of the top 10 places in the world to get ice cream.
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The Story of Cows
The very first Cows ice cream shop opened its doors in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island in 1983. Over the years, Cows grew bigger. In 2006, they started making cheese too!
Cows has become very famous. In 2008, it was even named one of the "World's Top Ten Places for Ice Cream." Today, you can find Cows stores in 13 different places across Canada. These include Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta, Québec, and Ontario.
Cool Cow T-Shirts
Cows is also famous for its funny T-shirts with cow designs. The first "Cows T-shirt" design was made by an artist named Marc Gallant in 1987. He created many fun cow designs for seven years.
After Marc passed away in 1994, another talented designer, Shawn Mader, took over. Since then, Shawn has created more than 150 unique cow designs! These designs appear on T-shirts, calendars, mugs, pens, and many other cool items.
A New Home for Cows
In 2007, Cows decided to build a brand new main office in Charlottetown. This new building was designed to be a central place for making all of Cows' ice cream and printing their famous T-shirts.
The new Cows headquarters is also a fun place for visitors. People can come and watch how the ice cream and clothing are made. It's like a factory tour combined with a delicious treat! By 2008, the plans for the building grew even bigger to include a special area for making cheese.
Cows Products
Cows makes more than just ice cream. They also create delicious cheeses.
Tasty Cheese Creations
Cows started making cheddar cheese in 2006. The owner, Scott Linkletter, got the idea after visiting the Orkney Islands in Scotland. He loved the local cheese there.
Scott worked with a cheese maker to create Cows' special "Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar." While they were making this recipe, they also created another cheese called PEI Cheddar.
Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar is made in large wheels, each weighing about 10 kilograms (22 pounds). It is aged for 12 months. The "clothbound" part means it's wrapped in a special cheese cloth. This is a very old way of making cheddar cheese that started in England. The name "Avonlea" comes from the famous book Anne of Green Gables, which is set in Prince Edward Island. This cheese even won an award in Chicago in 2008!
Delicious Ice Cream Flavors
Cows makes over 32 different kinds of ice cream! They have many fun and unique flavors. Some popular ones include "Gooey Mooey" and "Wowie Cowie."
See also
- List of Canadian restaurant chains
