Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is an ice cream company franchise founded by Alice Handel in 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio.[2] As of November 2021, the company is operating 72 corporate and franchise stores in ten states. Today, it is owned by Leonard Fisher and maintains a corporate headquarters in Canfield, Ohio.

Handel's Enterprises LLC
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt
TypePrivate
IndustryDessert
GenreIce cream parlor
FoundedJuly 15, 1945 (1945-07-15) in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
FounderAlice Handel
Headquarters
Canfield, Ohio
,
U.S.
Number of locations
73 as of June 22, 2021[1]
Area served
10 states in the U.S.
Key people
Rich Matherne (CEO)
ProductsIce cream • frozen treats
RevenueUS$30 million (2018)[1]
OwnerLeonard Fisher
Number of employees
925 (2021)
Websitehandelsicecream.com
A Handel's Ice Cream shop in Oregon in 2018

History

Handel's began when Alice Handel started serving ice cream from her husband's gas station in Youngstown, Ohio in the summer of 1945. The first batches were made using fresh fruit she picked from her own backyard, with old fashioned recipes. Handel's includes locations in California, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Arizona, Alabama, Utah, Texas and Nevada. The menu also expanded to over 150 flavors of homemade ice cream.[3] Its success has been reported in various publications including the Travel Channel, which recognized Handel's as "One of the Best Ice Cream Parlors in the Country."

In July 2002, USA Today rated Handel's as one of the top-ten best ice cream businesses in the country.[3] In 2020, Handel's was named as one of the top 500 franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 ranking. The original stand—still located in Youngstown, Ohio—has been quoted as “The Busiest Ice Cream Stand in America” by Ohio Restaurant News.


Handel's now includes locations in California, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Arizona, Alabama, Utah, Texas and Nevada. The menu has expanded to over 150 flavors of homemade ice cream.

Recognition

Its success has been reported in various publications including the Travel Channel, which recognized Handel's as "One of the Best Ice Cream Parlors in the Country." In July 2002, USA Today rated it as one of the top-ten best ice cream businesses in the country.[4] In 2020, Handel's was named as one of the top 500 franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 ranking.[5] The original stand—still located in Youngstown, Ohio—has been quoted as “The Busiest Ice Cream Stand in America” by Ohio Restaurant News.

It has been described by Ohio Restaurant News as "The Busiest Ice Cream Stand in America". Chocolatier Magazine called Handel's "One of the Best Ice Creams in America." In 2006, National Geographic named Handel's the #1 ice cream in its 10 Best of Everything book.[6] Handel's success has also been documented by People Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and the book Everyone Loves Ice Cream.[7]

Fans of Handel's Ice Cream include former Senator Rick Santorum,[8] Bill Cosby,[9] Ed O'Neill,[10] and Tom Cruise.[11]

See also

Notes
  1. DiFurio, Dom; McCaffrey, Orla (June 14, 2019). "Whataburger's founding family sells controlling stake in iconic Texas chain". Dallas News. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  2. "Handel's sees majority investment from California firm". Mahoning Matters. January 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "10 Great Places To Scream For Ice Cream" (PDF). USA Today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Fuqua, Joseph (19 July 2002). "10 Great Places to Scream for Ice Cream" (PDF). No. Travel. USA Today. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  5. "Franchise 500 Ranking". Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. "Handel's In The News". Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  7. "Handel's history". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. "They All Scream for Ice Cream in D.C." U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  9. "Cosby and Handel's". Newspaper. The Vindicator.
  10. Linert, Brenda (7 June 1999). "Celebrities Scream for Handel's Ice Cream" (PDF). Newspaper. Tribune Chronicle. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  11. "Here's the Scoop". Kent News Net. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
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