CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me), Inc.

What CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me), Inc. does

CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me), Inc. is a privately held, family-operated frozen dessert retailer founded in 2010 by Jimmy and Gus Shamieh in Berkeley, California. The company sells customizable ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, milkshakes, ice cream tacos, cakes, pints, and freshly baked cookies through a direct-to-consumer retail model, with seven storefronts across the San Francisco Bay Area and Fresno plus online ordering and DoorDash delivery. The underlying product technology is a proprietary super-premium ice cream formulation built around high butterfat content and a lineup of 15+ proprietary flavors, paired with cookies baked daily in-store. CREAM also offers corporate catering, on-site event service, and pre-made Party Packs targeting weddings, corporate functions, and tenant appreciation events.

The business model is straightforward one-time transactional retail: in-store walk-up purchases, online ordering for pickup or delivery, and event-based catering packages. Revenue streams are diversified across retail ice cream products, catering services, and at-home pint sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the company website. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer with limited wholesale; marketing is concentrated on Facebook, Instagram, the company's website, and Yelp reviews.

CREAM is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, and the company maintains active hiring in at least one location (Concord), suggesting continued operational build-out. The geographic footprint remains concentrated in Northern California, with the Fresno location representing the only entry outside the Bay Area proper. No awards, certifications, patents, or trademarks are disclosed in the source material.

Name

CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me), Inc.

Legal name

CREAM

Website

https://creamnation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me), Inc. is a privately held, family-owned frozen dessert retailer founded in 2010 in Berkeley, California. It sells customizable ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, milkshakes, and party packs through seven Bay Area and Fresno storefronts, online ordering, and catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Dessert Retail

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152), Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE), Ice Cream Cakes & Frozen Dessert Bakery Manufacturing (AFAHAEAH), Ice Cream & Refrigerated Desserts (CRADACAE)

Keywords

• Ice cream sandwiches
• Premium ice cream
• Frozen desserts
• Bakery desserts
• Dessert catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Ice Cream Products: Direct sales of ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, milkshakes, tacos, pints, and baked goods through physical storefronts and online ordering.
2. Catering Services: Catering services for corporate events, weddings, and parties including on-site service and pre-made party packs for pickup or delivery.
3. Pint Sales: Pint-sized ice cream containers sold for at-home consumption, delivered straight to customers' doors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CREAM operates a chain of dessert retail stores that sell customizable ice cream cookie sandwiches, super premium ice cream, sundaes, milkshakes, ice cream cakes, pints, and ice cream tacos built around proprietary ice cream formulations and freshly baked cookies. The company also offers pre-made party packs and on-site catering services for corporate events, weddings, and parties.

Product overview

CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me), Inc. is a San Francisco Bay Area-based ice cream sandwich and frozen dessert company founded in 2010. The company operates a single unified product offering centered on customizable ice cream desserts. The core product is the ice cream sandwich, which customers assemble by selecting a freshly baked cookie base, a super premium ice cream flavor, and toppings. From this core, the company has expanded into related products including sundaes, milkshakes, ice cream cakes, pints, and ice cream tacos. For catering and events, CREAM offers Party Packs with pre-made sandwich varieties and cookies, as well as full on-site catering services. All products are built around CREAM's proprietary super premium ice cream formulations and freshly baked cookie offerings. The company also offers online ordering and delivery through third-party platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ice Cream Sandwiches CREAM's signature product featuring freshly baked cookies with a generous scoop of super-premium ice cream in between. Customers select their base cookie, ice cream flavor, and toppings.
• Super Premium Ice Cream Proprietary ice cream made with the highest butterfat content, formulated to ensure the richest and creamiest treats. Available in 15+ flavors including French Vanilla, Cookies & Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip, and seasonal varieties.
• Sundaes Super premium ice cream sundaes customizable with two toppings, featuring signature cookies, brownies, Ghirardelli Hot Fudge or Caramel sauces.
• Milkshakes Super premium ice cream milkshakes blended with cookie or brownie bits, topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
• Ice Cream Cakes Ice cream cookie cakes customizable with choice of cookie, ice cream flavor, and toppings. Serves 8-12 people. Available as ready-to-go or custom orders.
• Pints Take-home super premium ice cream pints available for delivery or in-store purchase.
• Ice Cream Tacos Waffle shaped into a taco cradling three mini scoops of super premium ice cream with toppings.
• Freshly Baked Cookies Freshly baked cookies available in multiple varieties including Butter Sugar, Chocolate Chip, CREAMfetti, Double Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Supreme, Peanut Butter Chunk, Snickerdoodle, White Chocolate Macadamia, and gluten-friendly and vegan options.
• Party Packs Pre-made ice cream sandwich boxes and cookie boxes for events. Options include CREAM Classic, I Want It All, Party in a Box, Gotta Have It, Sandwich 4-Pack (including Gluten Friendly and Vegan variants), Mini Sandwiches, Cookies All Around Me, and Sweet Sampler.
• Catering Services On-site catering for corporate events, weddings, and tenant appreciation days featuring fresh baked cookies, super-premium ice cream, and toppings. Also includes delivery of pre-made sandwiches.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Salt & Straw Ice Cream: Premium, chef-driven ice cream shop chain with a cult following and a multi-city retail footprint. Highly comparable to CREAM in positioning (small-batch, unconventional flavors), target demographic, and direct-to-consumer storefront model.
• Coolhaus: Architecturally themed premium ice cream sandwich and frozen dessert brand with retail trucks, storefronts, and CPG pint distribution. Directly overlaps CREAM on the ice cream sandwich category, customization model, and catering/event channel.
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream: Premium ice cream chain with brick-and-mortar scoop shops plus a fast-growing CPG pint business in grocery. Comparable to CREAM on premium positioning, scoop-shop retail, and pint e-commerce/wholesale expansion strategy.
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Direct-to-consumer premium ice cream brand with scoop shops, nationwide pint shipping, and grocery wholesale. Comparable to CREAM on proprietary flavor formulations, premium pricing, and omnichannel (retail + pint delivery) distribution.
• Creamistry: Liquid nitrogen ice cream franchise with customizable flavors and mix-ins across multiple U.S. states. Closely comparable to CREAM on the premium customization positioning and franchise-ready retail format.

Regional players

• Mitchell's Ice Cream: Long-standing San Francisco-based premium ice cream parlor chain. Comparable to CREAM as a Bay Area premium scoop shop, sharing the same regional customer base and competing directly for foot traffic in the SF market.
• Sweet Rose Creamery: Premium small-batch ice cream shop with multiple locations in California. Comparable to CREAM on premium positioning, freshly baked accompaniments (cookies, brownies), and California-focused retail footprint.
• Amy's Ice Creams: Texas-based premium ice cream parlor chain known for mix-in customization and theatrical service. Comparable to CREAM on the build-your-own/premium positioning, though it does not directly compete geographically.

Broad incumbents

• Cold Stone Creamery: National ice cream franchise with thousands of locations offering customizable mix-ins on a frozen slab. Directly comparable to CREAM on the customization/ice cream sandwich positioning, but at dramatically larger franchise scale.
• Häagen-Dazs Shops: Established global super-premium ice cream brand with branded scoop shops in major U.S. cities. Comparable to CREAM as an incumbent in the same super-premium category, but with vastly broader scale, distribution, and marketing resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/creamnation
• Instagraminstagram.com/cream_nation
• Xx.com/creamnation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c-r-e-a-m-cookies-rule-everything-around-me-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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