The Ice Cream Shop

What The Ice Cream Shop does

The Ice Cream Shop is a single-location retail ice cream parlor operating at 180 N. Glendora Ave Ste 101, Glendora, California. The store is the exclusive Glendora retail provider of Fosselman's Ice Cream, a 100+ year-old legacy brand founded in 1919 in Alhambra, CA. The shop serves walk-in local consumers and event-based customers via two channels: in-store retail and event catering. The core product line spans single/double/triple scoops, affogato, sundaes, banana splits, malts, shakes, floats, Tuesday-only specialty items (floats and waffle taco), pre-packaged to-go items (pre-filled half gallons, pints, ice cream pies, frozen bananas, drumsticks, 6-packs of ice cream sandwiches), and a custom and signature cake program in multiple sizes.

The business operates on a transactional, one-time-purchase revenue model across all three reported streams (retail scoops/sundaes/beverages, pre-packaged to-go products, and custom/specialty cakes). Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, anchored by the physical storefront, supported by a Squarespace-hosted website, an active Instagram account, and earned media coverage from LAist, Eater Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and Glendora Village in 2019.

The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, external funding, or public listing. Ownership appears to be concentrated with an individual identified only by the contact email ([email protected]). The firm runs the storefront seven days per week with extended weekend hours (to 10pm Friday and Saturday) and competes on local convenience combined with the inherited Fosselman's brand reputation and editorial coverage rather than on technology, scale, or proprietary product differentiation.

Name

The Ice Cream Shop

Legal name

The Ice Cream Shop

Website

https://theicecreamshopglendora.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ice Cream Shop is a single-location retail ice cream parlor in Glendora, California, exclusively serving Fosselman's Ice Cream, a 100+ year-old legacy brand. It offers scoops, sundaes, beverages, to-go products, custom cakes, and event catering to walk-in local consumers and small-event customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ice Cream Parlor

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dessert Cafes & Dessert Bars (Sit-Down) (THAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Ice cream retail
• Frozen desserts
• Ice cream parlor
• Custom ice cream cakes
• Fosselman's ice cream

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendora

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 retail sales of ice cream servings (single, double, triple scoops), specialty items (affogato, sundaes, banana splits), and beverages (malts, shakes, floats).
2. Pre-packaged Ice Cream Products: To-go sales including pre-filled half gallons, pre-filled pints, ice cream pies, frozen bananas, drumsticks, and 6-packs of ice cream sandwiches.
3. Custom and Specialty Cakes: Sales of mini cakes, 8-inch signature cakes, and custom cakes with white or chocolate options featuring one or two ice cream flavors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Ice Cream Shop operates a single brick-and-mortar ice cream parlor in Glendora, California, that exclusively serves Fosselman's Ice Cream. It sells dine-in servings (scoops, affogato, sundaes, banana splits, malts, shakes, floats, and a Tuesday-only waffle taco), take-home products (pre-filled half gallons and pints, ice cream pies, frozen bananas, drumsticks, ice cream sandwich 6-packs), and custom or signature cakes in multiple sizes, with catering available for events.

Product overview

The Ice Cream Shop is a retail ice cream parlor serving Fosselman's Ice Cream (a 100-year-old brand from Alhambra, California). The shop operates as a single physical retail location offering dine-in and take-out products. Core offerings include ice cream scoops (single, double, triple, affogato) sold with optional toppings and cone add-ons; sundaes and banana splits; beverages such as malts, shakes, and floats; specialty items like the Tuesday-only Waffle Taco; and take-home products including pre-filled half gallons, pints, pies, frozen bananas, drumsticks, and ice cream sandwich packs. The shop also produces custom and signature cakes in various sizes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scoops (Single, Double, Triple, Affogato) Individual dine-in ice cream servings available in single, double, or triple scoops, including affogato (single scoop served with espresso), for walk-in customers.
• Sundaes Dine-in ice cream sundaes served with whipped cream and nuts, with customizable toppings such as hot fudge, hot caramel, hot butterscotch, strawberry, pineapple, and marshmallow.
• Banana Split Classic dine-in banana split dessert featuring ice cream with various toppings.
• Drinks (Malts, Shakes, Floats) Beverage offerings including malts and shakes, plus floats with Rootbeer or Coke (available on Tuesdays only).
• Waffle Taco Specialty dine-in item available only on Tuesdays, featuring a waffle taco format.
• To-Go Ice Cream Products Take-home frozen products including pre-filled half gallons, pre-filled pints, ice cream pie, custom ice cream pie, frozen bananas, drumsticks, and 6-packs of ice cream sandwiches.
• Signature Cakes (Mini, 8-inch) Pre-made cakes in white or chocolate with one flavor of ice cream, offered in mini size or 8-inch signature format for immediate purchase from the cake display.
• Custom Cakes Custom-decorated cakes in 6-inch heart (serves 6-8), 8-inch round (serves 10-16), or 8x8 inch (serves 18-20) sizes, featuring white or chocolate cake base with two flavors of ice cream and simple decoration included.
• Event Catering Catering service for events and parties, with inquiries handled separately via the website's Catering page and direct contact with the shop.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fosselman's Ice CreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ice Cream Shop proudly serves Fosselman's Ice Cream, a legendary Alhambra-based ice cream brand with over 100 years of history. Fosselman's supplies the premium ice cream products sold at the Glendora location. This is a franchise-style or licensing relationship where the shop serves as the exclusive Fosselman's provider in Glendora.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Direct-to-consumer and scoop shop brand emphasizing small-batch, original flavors with strong press and D2C shipping. Comparable premium artisanal positioning and catering/event capabilities, though national rather than community-locational.
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream: Premium ice cream brand with scoop shops, grocery distribution, and D2C. Comparable premium positioning and event/catering offerings; the shop could face Van Leeuwen as a benchmark or, with growth, a competitive threat in the LA region.
• Salt & Straw: Artisan scoop shop with a cult following and growing California footprint, including LA locations. Comparable premium, small-batch positioning with seasonal flavors, custom catering, and a stronger digital/brand presence — a benchmark for premium artisanal ice cream retail.
• Wanderlust Creamery: LA-based artisan scoop shop emphasizing globally-inspired flavors with growing retail presence. Comparable premium, sit-down scoop shop experience and a similar focus on Instagram-driven discovery and storytelling.

Regional players

• Coolhaus: LA-based premium ice cream sandwich and scoop shop with catering and a focus on inventive flavors. Comparable sit-down retail format and catering/event capability within the broader LA market.
• Saffron Ice Cream: LA-area artisan ice cream shop with multiple storefronts and a similar sit-down, premium-product approach. Comparable as a local competitor for premium ice cream occasions in the greater Los Angeles market.
• McConnell's Fine Ice Creams: Heritage California scoop shop with a similar small-batch, sit-down retail model and long brand history. Comparable to The Ice Cream Shop on heritage-driven, premium scoop shop positioning, though concentrated in Santa Barbara/LA proper rather than the Inland Empire.

Broad incumbents

• Baskin-Robbins: Largest U.S. ice cream specialty chain with broad national footprint and 31-flavors positioning. Competes for the same local ice cream occasion in Glendora but offers scale, app-based ordering, and convenience rather than a heritage-brand, sit-down experience.
• Cold Stone Creamery: National franchise serving premium mix-in ice cream in a similar dine-in/take-out retail format. Overlaps with The Ice Cream Shop's scoop, sundae, and cake categories, but differentiates through customization rather than heritage brand.

Direct peers

• Fosselman's Ice Cream: The Alhambra-based flagship of the same 100+ year-old brand that The Ice Cream Shop serves. Fosselman's flagship store and production site is the most directly comparable operation — same product line, same brand, similar sit-down retail format — and the original site from which the Glendora shop draws its differentiation.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/theicecreamshopglendora
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-ice-cream-shop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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