George Dunlap, The Ice Cream Guy "conversations with my friends in the retail ice cream shop industry"

Part 3 of 3; Titans of the Ice Cream Industry 2026 October 20, 2025 . This is my second conversation with my friend Steve Thompson, Steve and I meet in the early 1980’s when he was, then, located in lower Manhattan, NY. Emery Thompson has been building batch ice cream machines since the early 1900’s and has served customers worldwide. Steve and I talk about his journey and where he is...

Part 2 of the 3 Titans of the Ice Cream Industry 2026. December 21, 2025 . I have had the pleasure to serve Evan Waldt, ICES , for over 10 years, as a former customer and friend, Evan is full of energy and very passionate about the Retail Ice Cream Industry. Enjoy this, part 2 of 3, segment, of Titans of the Ice Cream Industry . Evan is a active member of the North American Ice Cream Association .

Part 1 of the 3 Titans of the Ice Cream Industry 2026, January 1, 2026. I have had the pleasure to know Kevin Maiberger with TPC Food Service for over 45 year s . The Maiberger family started, the company, as an ice cream supplier and has grown to one of the largest broad line food product suppliers in the Mid West USA. Remember the TPC FOOD SERVICE FOOD SHOW this January 19th, 2026. It was very k...

GEORGE DUNLAP, October 21, 2025 . I had the pleasure to talk with Rick Pizz i of Pizzi Farm Market Ice Cream Shop about 2025 year in review. We talked about sales, employees, and 2026 new products. Rick is a 6 year plus board member of the North American Ice Cream Association and we talked about all the excitement of the upcoming ConeCon 2025 (Convention) in West Palm Beach, FL. A lot has changed...

George Dunlap, October 13, 2025. It has been a little over 2 weeks since I had right hip replacement surgery. I feel great Thank-you! Although I will miss this years ConeCon 2025 West Palm Beach, Fl Convention . I wish all a great time and I know Steve Christensen and his team have a great show waiting. See you all next year. Thank-you for all your well wishes.

Eric’s Ice Cream Factory – Defiance, OH , Exceptional Homemade, Handcrafted Ice Cream… Since 1999 GEORGE DUNLAP, July 15, 2025 – I had the pleasure to meet with my good friend and the ring bearer at my wedding, Eric Gerber last night for dinner at the Benchmark Restaurant outside of Toledo, Oh, to review his 25 years – in the Ice Cream Retail business. What it takes to be s...

My good friend, and fellow Birchard Historical Neighborhood Assoc , Fremont, OH, member, Joseph Albrechta , got together this winter and came up with this great fund raising plan. The funds go toward our neighborhood association to improve our community. But the journey will be fun and entertaining…enjoy the podcast. The Birchard Historical Neighborhood is planning The Great Ohio Ice Cream A...

Part 1 of my December 2024 Conversations with Carl & Deborah Chaney – 2024 Newly Remodeled Chaney’s Dairy Barn Operation. This is Part 1 of several unfolding conversations with Carl & Deborah Chaney.  December 10, 2024. The Chaney’s Dairy Barn, more than Homemade Ice Cream, story as told by my good friends Carl & Deborah Chaney.  I had the pleasure to meet and work with the Chaney...

George Dunlap: 2/12/2025 with Chad Hartley, Father, Husband, Ice Cream Operator, and Ice Cream Shop How-To teache r. This past February 2025 I had the pleasure to talk with my good friend Chad Hartley of Boise, ID . Chad has a wonderful story to share about his family, his career, and his love of helping those getting into the Scoop Ice Cream Business. If you are considering franchising your ice c...

George Dunlap: 1/14/2025, with Joey Boykin . Joey Boykin is one energetic Tennessean, he, his family, and his great team make some of the best tasting homemade ice creams and bakery goods, voted by his customers – December 1, 2024, Tennessee Readers’ Choice Awards. Served from the 3 Golly G’s Shops around the Middle Tennessee market. Joey and his family started Golly G’s over 9 years ago, Joey tal...

BY: GEORGE DUNLAP, 1/17/2025 John, mom Nancy, and his sister Becky, enjoying working the dairy farm and serving Home Made Ice Cream. John, just returned from the North American Ice Cream Association 2024 Convention ; takes time to talk with me today; about the journey of Moomers Home Made Ice Cream ; starting with Mom & Dad, 27 years ago. Moomers is located in Traverse City Mi. Another of my L...

BY: George Dunlap, 12/25/2024 Emery Thompson started in 1905 and continues to grow; one customer at a time. This past October 11, 2024 it was announced “ Middleby Acquires Emery Thompson Frozen Dessert Equipment Company”. Sit back and listen to my conversation with my good friend, Steve Thompson, as he tells the story of the journey of his family’s business. Steve is not leaving...

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Easy to use and Easy to move mobile ice cream/Yogurt push cart Today, Part 1, I talk about why you should have an Ice Cream Push Cart, This is a series on Ice Cream Push carts. Stay tuned for Part 2 ; the variety of carts you can choose from, Part 3, options in building out an ice cream push cart, Part 4 Dressing up you cart with Graphics and more. You Gotta Start Somewhere….. Our first cart...

May 7, 2024, I had the pleasure to meet with Ryan Edwards and listen to the story of his family’s journey, via COVID,and the need to be with family, about the dreams of making great tasting craft ice creams, developed by Ryan and, his wife, Christina Edwards. Their journey started in Brooklyn, NY many years ago, and ended in Sarasota, FL. Sit back and listen to a beautiful story of a dream,...

Galloway Company/Classic Mix – Neenah, WI I had the pleasure of meeting Hank Sweeney, National Account Manager with Classic Mix Partners of Galloway Company at a North American Ice Cream Association convention many years ago.  Hank started out with Ross Frozen Custard Machine Company of WI, which is now part of the Stoelting – Vollrath conglomerate based out of Sheboygan, WI. Hank...

Joey making ice cream and dispensing it into his Rapamar disposable containers Late 2016, while I was with C. Nelson Mfg., Co., I had the pleasure of meeting Joey Boykin and family at the NICRA 2016 show; Joey told me his story how he was gearing up to building his first Homemade Ice Cream shop in 2017. Since then Joey has built 3 ice cream shops, built a complete ice cream truck serving ice cream...

George Dunlap, I had the pleasure of getting to know Brent Murray around April of 2016; by that time he had already figured out how he was going to serve his customers with the best quality homemade ice creams available, supported by an awesome team of excited employees, I had the pleasure to catch up with Brent this week and hear what he is up to for 2023. If you are a newbie or an old war-horse...

Ice Cream Scoop Mobile Cold Plate Truck – Designed by George Dunlap and the team at C. Nelson Mfg. Cold plate carts are a must if you plan on going to outdoor events without electric power. Cold Plate carts by C. Nelson will last a long time once they are frozen. This Podcast explains how they work. Take a few minutes and listen. I am always at your service, call me anytime. George Dunlap

SHOW NOTES: C. Nelson Mfg., Co builds one of the best cabinets in the world. I have had the pleasure to work with the Smith family, owners of C. Nelson, for over 40 Years. I have designed, installed, serviced, and scooped from these awesome cabinets. They are built to last. Excellence Industries is a world class importer of value priced cabinets. I have had the opportunity to work with Excellence...

Welcome to 2022 the season has started and we are embracing a new season; increased costs and exciting time to be selling both Hard Ice Cream and Soft Ice Cream, today’s conversation is do i sell both? Enjoy these below articles on the differences of Soft Serve and Hard Ice Cream. The Real Difference Between Soft Serve Ice Cream And Regular Ice Cream WHAT MAKES HARD AND SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM...

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Kristen & Joe Fields, Whipty-Do! , tell their story and then COVID HIT. The “Famous” Blue Cone! I have had the pleasure to work with Kristen & Joe Fields for many years. I have enjoyed watching them grow their business; with great ice cream treats, hard work, and a well planned Social Media program. Their use of Facebook and Instagram has paid off well. Listen to their story ab...

Today I had the pleasure to talk with Theresa Fouquette, co-owner, of Bliss Small Batch Creamery. Theresa talks about her vision on building her first store, adapting to the COVID 2020, and her dreams for future growth with mobile carts, trucks, and retail shops. COVID 2020 How Bliss Creamery adapted to a Pandemic ( 3) C. Nelson Mfg., CO. 12diphv curved glass cabinets in BLACK Outside counter reta...