THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 191: THE HISTORY OF CARVEL AND MISTER SOFTEE

Carvel is an American ice cream franchise owned by Focus Brands.[1] Carvel is best known for its soft-serve ice cream and ice cream cakes, which feature a layer of distinctive 'crunchies'. It also sells a variety of novelty ice cream bars and ice cream sandwiches. Its slogan is "America's Freshest Ice Cream". Carvel operates a chain of more than 400 franchised ice cream outlets, mostly concentrated in the Northeast United States and Florida. It has locations across 20 states and Puerto Rico, located in high-traffic areas such as airports, malls, and sports arenas. The company also sells ice cream cakes in more than 8,500 supermarkets.[2] Since 2001, the corporation has been owned by Roark Capital Group and operated as part of Focus Brands. As of 2020, the Carvel corporate website reports "more than 400 franchise and foodservice locations in more than 20 states and over 10 countries. Mister Softee, Inc. was founded in 1956 in Philadelphia, PA by brothers William Aloysius Conway (1922–2004) and James Francis Conway (1927–2006).[1][2] Headquartered in Runnemede, New Jersey since 1958, Mister Softee became one of the largest franchisors of soft ice cream in the United States, with about 350 franchisees operating 625 trucks in 18 states. Around 1999, William and James' sons, John P. Conway and Jim Conway, Jr., took over the business.[3] PICTURE:  By Carvel web, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59077155 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND WATCH THE BACK ARCHIVES OF THE LEGACY OF NEW YORK ON YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzyAwZGTgAdonBKhTxUiC2Q