Dairies & Ice Cream
| Name | Address | Photo(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott's Dairy | 1015-1025 Union Streets Merged with Fraim's Dairy in 1957 Abbott's announced closing in 1964 |
YES |
| Acadia Dairies, Inc. | 8th & Orange Streets | YES |
| Aschenbach, (William F.) Home Made Ice Cream | Concord Avenue & Jefferson Street | YES |
| Barlow's Dairy | ||
| Blue Hen Dairy | 1015-1025 Union Streets Founded in 1932, sold to Abbott's Dairy in 1952 Claude P. Hearn founded the Blue Hen Dairy in Newark. |
YES |
| Borden's Ice Cream | 26th & Market Streets In the early 1940s, Borden's bought the Sharpless Ice Cream Company. In 1936, a fire on the 3rd floor caused ten-thousand dollars damage. In 1960, Bordens announced plans for a two-story addition. In 1970, Bordens left the location and for the next seven years, the building sat vacant and was vandalized. A self storage business then occupied the location and recently, it was converted into an apartment complex. |
YES |
| Brandywine Dairy | 3rd & Scott Streets | |
| Breidablick Farm Dairy | Lancaster Pike | YES |
| Breyer's Ice Cream | Philadelphia, PA Mentioned for referance only |
YES |
| Busy Bee Dairy | 1916 W. 4th Street | YES |
| Carroll's, E. W. Dairies | Talleyville | YES |
| City Dairy | Greenhill Avenue & 2nd Street Headquarted in Baltimore, Koontz owns City Dairy, Greenhill Dairy and West End Dairy |
YES |
| Clover Dairy Co. | 1200 Orange Street | YES |
| Cooper's Ice Cream Company Walter D Cooper, owner |
• 1008 Lombard Street • 11th & DuPont Streets • Delaware Avenue & Scott Street |
YES |
| Custard Hut (later became Marsh Road Diner) | 407 Marsh Road | YES |
| Dairy Palace | Joyce & Vince Parker, Opened 1956 Jay Drive & Basin Road |
YES |
| Dairy Queen | • Concord Pike at McDaniel Heights - first to open, 1952 • 5621 Govonor Printz & Sunset Drive (1953) • Basin Road, Chelsea Estates (Parker's), (1954) • 521 Poplar Street (1957) College Avenue & Chestnut Road (1958) • Route 40, Glasgow (1959) • 420 Madison Street • Vandever Avenue & Thatcher Street |
YES |
| Dairy Whip | 1202 duPont Highway, early to mid-1950's; demolished to make way for 'The Dog House'. | YES |
| Dairy Whip, The | 404 N. Union Street, early 1950's. | YES |
| Delamore Dairy, Inc. | 1800-1820 Lancaster Avenue | YES |
| Delhaven Dairy | Hare's Corner & State Road | YES |
| Dolly Madison Ice Cream Philadelphia Dairy Products |
1930 Hutton Street, later became Foremost Dairies. Cromer Heating took over the building in 1956. Later, it was reconstructed. |
YES |
| Earl's Dairy | 228 N. Scott Street | YES |
| M Fierro & Sons Dairy Products | 1928 to 1964, was originally located on 6th Street across from Papa's Food Market then bought the Abbots Dairy building at 1025 N Union St. It still operates at that location today under the ownership | YES |
| Foremost Dairies | 915 Washington Street Took over Dolly Madison Ice Cream |
YES |
| Fraim's Dairies | • Clarence Fraim started his company in 1900, located at 24th & Jefferson Streets • Moved to Vandever Avenue & Lomotte Street in 1914 • Merged with Abbott's Dairy in 1957 |
YES |
| Greenhill Dairy, Inc. | • First located at 1018 Tulip Street, 1933. Purchaes Rosehill Dairy in 1951 Headquarted in Baltimore, Koontz owns City Dairy, Greenhill Dairy and West End Dairy • 119 Greenhill Avenue |
YES |
| Hanna's Ice Cream | 831 Jefferson Street 837 Market Street |
YES |
| Hershey Ice Cream Company | 6616 Governor Printz Blvd | |
| Hines Dairy | 3604 Pine Street | YES |
| Hy-Point Dairy Farms | Beaver Valley Road | YES |
| Jack & Jill Ice Cream Company | 1804 Philadelphia Pike | |
| Jimmy's Home Made Ice Cream | 413 Washington Street | YES |
| Koontz Dairy | Headquarted in Baltimore, Koontz owns City Dairy, Greenhill Dairy and West End Dairy | YES |
| Kozinski's Dairy | VanBuren & Linden Streets | |
| Laskaris | 719 Market Street | YES |
| Lehman's Frozen Crème (Custard) | 5100 Governor Printz Blvd 3810 Governor Printz Blvd |
YES |
| Licketysplit | Marsh & Silverside Roads | YES |
| Lindell's Dairy | Milltown Road | |
| Logues Dairy | Concord Pike | YES |
| Lynthwaite Farm Dairy | 4725 Concord Pike | YES |
| Maple Lawn Dairy | • Sold to Silverside Dairy in 1962 Hare's Corner, New Castle |
YES |
| Peterson's Ice Cream | Branmar Plaza | |
| Richman's Ice Crean | 9 Matthes Avenue | |
| Rockeys Ice Cream | 2401 Monroe Street | YES |
| Rose Hill Dairy | • Sold to Greenhill Dairy in 1951 • 12th & Heald Streets |
YES |
| Rutter & Neisser | 23rd & Washington Street | YES |
| Sharpless-Hendler Ice Cream Co. | First location in 1919 was the location of Mack's Garage at 921-931 Guyer Avenue. Soon afterward, they purchased the property at 26th & Market Street for a new building. The business was sold to the Borden's Company in the early 1940s. |
YES |
| Silverside Dairy | 2222 Silverside Road Joesph A. Schmidt founded his dairy in 1933 • Silverside Dairy Store opened in the 1950's • Purchased Maple Lawn Dairy in 1962 • Became a Sealtest Distributer in 1966 • Dairy operations ended in the late 1960's leaving only the dairy store, a restaurant and an automobile repair garage • Filed for bankruptcy in 1983 |
YES |
| Sylvan Seal | Philadelphia Mentioned for referance only |
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| Tastee Freez Drive-In | • 1018 S Market Street (1952) • 3730 Kirkwood Highway (1956) (Cantrell’s) • 400 S Maryland Avenue, Bellemoor (Reeve's) • 702 Newport Gap Pike, Newport (1958) • 121 Elkton Road, Newark |
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| Tasty Shoppe | 35 E Main Street | |
| Twaddell Brothers Dairy | 2300 W. 4th Street | YES |
| Twin Kiss | Newport Gap Pike | |
| West End Dairy | 318 8th Avenue • Sold to H. E. Koontz Creamry in 1966 |
YES |
| Wilmington Candy Kitchen | 303 Maryland Avenue 1139 W 7th Street |
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| Woodside Drive-In | 4917 Kirkwood Highway | |
| Woodward's Dairy | • Opened a Drive-in Dairy Store in 1962 2810 Center Road |
YES |
| J. P. Zebley | 310 E. 8th Street | YES |
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Created: February 20, 2018
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