Little Jimmy's Italian Ices
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971[1] |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Products | Little Jimmy's Italian Ices |
| Services | Italian Ice and Pushcarts |
| Website | http://italianice.net/ |
Jersey Ice Corporation is an Italian ice manufacturing firm headquartered in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[1] Pushcart owners around the country purchase Little Jimmy's Italian Ices from the ten-employee firm, running their carts as independent businesses.[2]
History
Soon after emigrating from Sicily in 1932, Albert Mauro began making granita in his new home of Elizabeth, New Jersey.[3] Working with one machine in his home, Mauro made the dessert from his family recipe and loaded up his truck. He drove the streets of Elizabeth and Linden, New Jersey and parked outside the General Motors plant at the beginning and end of every shift. Eventually, Mauro added three more trucks and two more machines.[4][3]
In 2005, Little Jimmy's began offering its products nationwide as an Italian ice concession business. It offers entrepreneur packages ranging from Italian ice to pushcarts and trucks.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Jersey Ice Corporation". BBB Reliability Report. Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Klein, Karen E. businessweek.com, 13 March 2009. "The Entrepreneurs Born of Recession". Accessed 26 August 2010.
- ^ a b c Kolman, David A. 1 December 2007. refrigeratedtrans.com, "Local to national distribution". Accessed 13 September 2010. Cite error: The named reference "trans" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Little Jimmy's Italian Ices official site. Accessed 26 August 2010.