The Daily Scoop

What The Daily Scoop does

The Daily Scoop is a privately held, single-location neighborhood ice cream parlor operating from 232 Main St., Stoneham, Massachusetts. The company sells traditional ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet, soft serve, Classic Italian Slush, sundaes, custom ice cream cakes, candies, and beverages to local walk-in customers and visitors from surrounding areas. Its core product is sourced from Richardson's Ice Cream Company, providing a rotating daily assortment of more than 60 flavors spanning classic staples, seasonal varieties, plant-based coconut milk alternatives, low-fat options, and dog-specific frozen treats.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct point-of-sale transactions at the storefront, including dine-in service, takeout packaging in pints, quarts, and half gallons, and customizable ice cream cakes ordered with a two-day lead time for events such as birthdays, weddings, graduations, and communions. The company extends its reach via the SpotOn online ordering platform, which supports both pickup and local delivery. Pricing is unit-based on a pay-as-you-go model across multiple SKU tiers (scoops, cones, waffle bowls, cakes, soft serve, sundaes, drinks), though specific prices are not publicly disclosed.

The business operates seven days a week from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (with Friday and Saturday extended to 10:30 PM) under standard retail operations supported by a third-party POS and online ordering system. Marketing is conducted through physical storefront visibility, an organic Instagram presence (@thedailyscoopstoneham), and word-of-mouth within the Stoneham community. The company employs between 11 and 50 staff; no information regarding ownership structure, founders, investor backing, financial performance, or governance is available in the source data.

Name

The Daily Scoop

Website

https://thedailyscoop.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Daily Scoop is a privately held neighborhood ice cream parlor in Stoneham, MA, retailing Richardson's-brand ice cream across 60+ flavors, custom ice cream cakes, soft serve, slush, and frozen treats to local walk-in and delivery customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ice Cream Parlor

NAICS

Confectionery and Nut Retailers (445292)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soft-Serve & Custard Stands (THAFAGAC), Dessert Cafes (Coffee + Desserts) (THAFADAH), Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Wholesale (AFAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Ice cream parlor
• Custom ice cream cakes
• Frozen desserts retail
• Richardson's ice cream
• Neighborhood ice cream shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoneham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Ice Cream Sales: Direct point-of-sale revenue from ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sundaes, and related products sold at the physical storefront.
2. Custom Ice Cream Cakes: Customized ice cream cakes ordered in advance for special occasions, adding a premium product line to their retail offerings. Orders require 2 days advance notice.
3. Packed to Go / Takeout: Pre-packed and packaged frozen treats including pints, quarts, and half gallons for off-premise consumption.
4. Online Ordering Platform: Digital ordering through SpotOn enables pickup and delivery services, generating revenue through enhanced convenience for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Daily Scoop is a neighborhood ice cream parlor selling traditional ice cream sourced from Richardson's Ice Cream Company (60+ rotating daily flavors), customizable ice cream cakes, soft serve, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet, Italian slush, sundaes, and specialty drinks for in-store consumption, takeout, and local delivery. Custom ice cream cakes require two days advance notice and can be tailored in flavor, color, design, and decoration packages for holidays and events.

Product overview

The Daily Scoop is a neighborhood ice cream parlor offering a diverse portfolio of frozen desserts and treats. The core offering centers on Richardson's Ice Cream, featuring over 60 rotating flavors of traditional ice cream available in various sizes and formats (cups, cones, waffle bowls). The product line includes ice cream cakes (customizable in multiple shapes and sizes), soft serve with Flavor Burst infusions, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet, Classic Italian Slush, sundaes, and specialty drinks. The shop also offers plant-based alternatives using coconut milk and frozen treats designed for dogs. Products are available for dine-in, takeout, and delivery through the SpotOn online ordering platform. The menu includes candy, slush, and various toppings as accompaniments to the main ice cream offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Richardson's Ice Cream (Hand-Dipped Scoops) Traditional ice cream from Richardson's Ice Cream Company, served in over 60 rotating daily flavors (plus all-time favorites and monthly seasonal flavors) in sizes from baby scoop to 3 scoops, in cups, cones, waffle cones, or dipped waffle bowls. For walk-in customers seeking dine-in, takeout, or delivery consumption.
• Custom Ice Cream Cakes Fully customizable ice cream cakes in multiple shapes and sizes — frosted cakes (small round, half sheet, large round, full sheet, full and half sheet, double sheet), fudge rounds (mini, small, medium, large), and cone cakes (small, large). Customers choose flavors, colors, and designs; decoration packages available for holidays, birthdays, graduations, communions, anniversaries, weddings, and showers; figures can be matched to customer-provided designs. Famous fudge rounds kept in stock for quick pickup.
• Soft Serve with Flavor Burst Soft serve ice cream in kiddie, small, and large sizes with Flavor Burst infusions including strawberry, blue Hawaiian coconut, tropical orange, blue goo, bubble gum, mocha cappuccino, pistachio nut, pumpkin pie, and watermelon.
• Sundaes Ice cream sundaes in small and large sizes including brownie sundae and waffle bowl sundae; all sundaes include whipped cream, nuts, and cherry with toppings of hot fudge, caramel, peanut butter sauce, blueberries, butterscotch, marshmallow, strawberries, and pineapple.
• Banana Boat Classic banana split-style dessert featuring ice cream with assorted toppings.
• Packed to Go Pre-packed ice cream and frozen treats for takeout in pints, quarts, and half gallons.
• Frozen Yogurt 95% fat-free frozen yogurt in chocolate almond, coffee toffee with Heath bar, French vanilla, mint patty, and purple berry chip flavors.
• Sherbet Fruit-based frozen dessert with no sugar added, 95% fat free, in orange and watermelon flavors.
• Sorbet Dairy-free, fat-free frozen dessert in raspberry and lemon flavors.
• Classic Italian Slush Italian-style slush from Richie's Classic Italian Slush in multiple sizes from medium to gallon; flavors include blue raspberry, blue vanilla, cherry, grape, mango, orange cream, pina colada, rainbow USA, root beer, sour apple, sour rainbow, strawberry lemonade, sweetish fish, and watermelon, with sugar-free options for lemon and watermelon.
• Plant-Based Coconut Milk Ice Cream Non-dairy ice cream alternative made with coconut milk, in vanilla bean, cookies and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough, and chocolate peanut butter swirl flavors.
• Low Fat Ice Cream Low-fat, no-sugar-added, 95% fat-free ice cream offering as a lighter alternative to regular ice cream.
• Drinks Beverages including frappes, protein frappe, smoothies, soda-freeze, rickeys, bottled water, root beer float, and cold brew coffee.
• Frozen Treats for Dogs Special frozen treats designed for dogs, sold in single servings or per box.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Richardson's Ice Cream CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Daily Scoop sources all of their ice cream from Richardson's Ice Cream Company, described as famously delicious. They offer a daily selection of over 60 flavors with all-time favorites constant on the menu and monthly seasonal additions. This is a core supply partnership providing the foundation of their product offering.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Emack & Bolio's: New England-based premium scoop shop franchise featuring creative flavors and ice cream cakes — closest regional direct comparable to The Daily Scoop in terms of craft positioning and product breadth.
• Salt & Straw: Artisanal ice cream scoop shop known for small-batch creative flavors and ice cream cakes; comparable to The Daily Scoop's emphasis on unique flavor rotation and custom-cake occasions.
• Graeter's Ice Cream: Multi-generational regional scoop shop and manufacturer in the Midwest selling pints, scoops, and custom ice cream cakes — strong business-model parallel to The Daily Scoop's mixed retail and packaged-product strategy.
• Gifford's Ice Cream: Family-owned New England scoop shop chain with flagship stores, custom ice cream cakes, and a wide flavor rotation — directly mirrors The Daily Scoop's neighborhood parlor, custom-cake, and rotating-flavor playbook.
• Baskin-Robbins: World's largest ice cream specialty chain with a wide flavor library (31+ flavors) and custom ice cream cakes, mirroring The Daily Scoop's core product set but operating as a national franchise rather than a single neighborhood parlor.
• Cold Stone Creamery: National franchise specializing in customizable ice cream scoops, sundaes, and ice cream cakes sold in mall and storefront locations — directly comparable product mix (custom scoops, cakes, premium mix-ins) to The Daily Scoop, though at vastly larger scale.
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Premium scoop shop chain featuring a rotating roster of unique flavors and seasonal offerings — analogous to The Daily Scoop's 60+ rotating flavors model and neighborhood gathering-spot positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Friendly's: Established New England-based casual-dining chain serving ice cream alongside full menus; offers comparable ice cream-focused products (sundaes, ice cream cakes) but as part of a broader restaurant platform.
• Häagen-Dazs Shops: Global premium ice cream brand operating scoop shops with broader product portfolio — overlaps with The Daily Scoop on premium scoops and sundaes but appeals to a different scale and customer segment.

Others

• Richardson's Ice Cream Company: New England-based manufacturer and supplier (The Daily Scoop's exclusive ice cream supplier) — directly connected as the upstream partner, and operates its own retail scoops at several locations, making it both a supplier and a partial retail competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/thedailyscoopstoneham
• Xx.com/thedailyscoops1
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheDailyScoopMD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thedailyscoop

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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