Perry's Ice Cream facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Headquarters | Akron, New York, United States |
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Area served
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New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland |
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Key people
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Thomas C. Perry |
| Products | Ice cream, novelties |
| Services | Ice cream manufacturer and distributor |
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Number of employees
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370 |
Perry's Ice Cream is a company that makes delicious ice cream! It's located in a town called Akron, in New York. Perry's sells and delivers its ice cream mainly to places like New York, Western Pennsylvania, New England, and Northeast Ohio.
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The Story of Perry's Ice Cream
Perry's Ice Cream has a long and interesting history, starting over 100 years ago!
How It All Started
The company began in 1918. It was started by H. Morton Perry and was first called Perry's Dairy. Back then, it was a business that delivered milk. Later, in 1932, they started supplying ice cream to Akron High School. In 1940, H. Morton Perry and his son, Marlo, bought an ice cream maker. This helped them start selling their ice cream to more places around Akron.
New Leaders and Big Milestones
In 1982, Marlo's son, Thomas C. Perry, became the main boss, or CEO, of the company. He also became the chairman in 1988 after his father passed away.
In 1997, Perry's created a special ice cream flavor called "Zero Visibility." They made it to celebrate 20 years since a very big snowstorm called the Blizzard of 1977.
By the year 2000, Robert Denning, who is Thomas C. Perry's son-in-law, became the new CEO and President.
In 2016, the company made over $100 million in sales for the first time ever! That's a lot of ice cream!
In 2018, Perry's celebrated its 100th birthday. To mark this special occasion, they brought back four old-time favorite flavors. That year, they again made $100 million in sales.
In 2019, Perry's started a new line of products called Perry's Oats Cream. These are made from oat milk. In the same year, they also started selling their products in North Carolina.
Perry's Today
As of 2022, Perry's Ice Cream has 370 employees. It's still a family business, run by the fourth generation of the Perry family.
What Makes Their Ice Cream Special?
The company says it makes over 130 different kinds of ice cream, sherbet, and frozen yogurt. They have even teamed up with several sports teams, like the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Cleveland Guardians, and Columbus Blue Jackets. Together, they create special ice cream flavors for fans! Almost all the milk Perry's uses comes from dairy farms right in western New York.
Cool Awards for Perry's
Perry's Ice Cream has won awards for its great products and factory.
- 2019: Plant of the Year, from Dairy Food Magazine.
