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Perry's Ice Cream
Company typePrivate
IndustryIce cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet
Founded1918
HeadquartersAkron, New York,
United States
Area served
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland
Key people
Thomas C. Perry
ProductsIce cream, novelties
ServicesIce cream manufacturer and distributor
Number of employees
370
Websitewww.perrysicecream.com

Perry's Ice Cream is an ice cream manufacturer located in Akron, New York.[1] Perry's sells and distributes primarily to New York, Western Pennsylvania, New England, and Northeast Ohio.[2]

History

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Perry's Ice Cream was founded in 1918 by H. Morton Perry as Perry's Dairy, a dairy delivery business.[3] The business would later supply ice cream to Akron High School starting in 1932.[3][4] In 1940 H. Morton Perry and his son, Marlo, were able to purchase a Buffalo ice cream maker and began to expand their distribution into Akron.[4]

Thomas C. Perry, Marlo's son, became CEO and president of the company in 1982, and chairman of the board in 1988, after his father died.[4]

In 1997 the company released the flavor "Zero Visibility" to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Blizzard of 1977.[5]

As of 2000, the company's CEO and President is Robert Denning, Thomas C. Perry's Son-in-Law.[4][6]

In 2016 the company exceeded $100 million in revenue for the first time ever.[7]

In 2018 Perry's celebrated its 100th anniversary. To celebrate, it re-released four retro flavors.[8][7][9] The company recorded $100 million in sales for the year.[6]

In 2019 the company launched Perry's Oats Cream, an oat milk based product line.[6][10] That same year, it expanded distribution to North Carolina.[11]

Present day

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As of 2022 the company has 370 employees.[12] It is a fourth generation family-owned and operated business.[6]

The company claims to have over 130 flavors of ice cream, sherbet, and frozen yogurt.[3] It has partnered with several sports teams, including the Buffalo Bills,[13] Buffalo Sabres,[14] Cleveland Guardians,[15] and Columbus Blue Jackets,[16] to produce novelty ice cream flavors. Nearly all milk used comes from dairy farms in western New York.[12][17]

Awards

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  • 2019: Plant of the Year, Dairy Food Magazine[6]
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References

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  1. ^ Cheema, Ramish (December 29, 2022). "15 Largest Ice Cream Companies In the World". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "History". Perry's Ice Cream.
  3. ^ a b c Carter, Megan (July 8, 2022). "Perry's Ice Cream in Western New York Is Expanding". 106.5 WYRK. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Anderson, Dale (June 7, 2017). "Thomas C. Perry, 76, led expansion of Perry's Ice Cream". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Perry's Ice Cream brings back Zero Visibility to commemorate the Blizzard of '77". WKBW 7 News Buffalo. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e Kline, Allissa (December 20, 2019). "Perry's Ice Cream growing its footprint, refreshing brand". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Schuhmacher, Tracy. "Four retro Perry's flavors from years past hit stores this month". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Perry's Ice Cream Celebrates 100th Year with Release of Limited-Edition Retro Flavors". Perry's Ice Cream. March 20, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Miner, Dan (March 23, 2018). "At 100 years old, Perry's Ice Cream business expanding rapidly". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Perry's Ice Cream launches dairy-free Oat Cream". WKBW 7 News Buffalo. April 10, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Miner, Dan (September 24, 2019). "Perry's Ice Cream pushes into new territory as business continues to build". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Robinson, David (November 9, 2022). "Perry's Ice Cream is spending $18 million to expand in Akron". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. ^ Reyes, Anthony (November 30, 2021). "'Hey-Ey-Sundae!' launched by Perry's Ice Cream in partnership with the Buffalo Bills". WKBW 7 News Buffalo. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  14. ^ Schuhmacher, Tracy. "Hockey season is here and so is a new ice cream from Perry's: 'Let's Dough Buffalo!'". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Perry's Ice Cream teams up with Cleveland Indians". wgrz.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "CBJ, Perry's Ice Cream announce multiyear partnership and custom flavor". NHL.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Perry's Ice Cream celebrates 100 years". wgrz.com. November 13, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2023.


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