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Frozen Custard Stands (page 2)

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Ritter's Frozen Custard
Franklin, IN		 Ritter's Frozen Custard
Mishawaka, IN
Ritter's Frozen Custard
Warsaw, IN
Although these Ritter's Frozen Custard locations are not old, I'll include them anyway because of their interesting round shape. The first Ritter's was built in 1989 in Franklin and it might be the one shown above. There are other buildings just like this one in Livonia, MI and Columbus, OH. There are probably others as well since Ritter's has locations throughout the Midwest as well as Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Tennessee, and Texas. There is also a look-alike building in Lima, OH that was not part of this chain. For more, see this website. [Franklin map]; [Mishawaka map]; [Warsaw map]

Maine:
Hodgman's Frozen Custard (New Gloucester)

Bob Jo's Frozen Custard
Wyandotte, MI
Bob Jo's Frozen Custard opened in 1947. [map]

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
St. Louis, MO
This Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66 location opened in 1941. It was expanded in 1985 from five take-out windows to 12. Ted Drewes is world-famous for its super thick milkshakes known as "concretes." In 2022, the pole sign's neon was restored. For more, see these websites 1 and 2. [map]

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
St. Louis, MO
This Ted Drewes Frozen Custard stand was built in 1931. Ted Drewes opened his first location in Florida in the 1929. The first location in St. Louis which is gone now was built in 1930. [map]

General Custard's Retreat
Park Hills, MO
General Custard's Retreat opened in 1987. The giant ice cream cone was installed in 2022. [map]

Andy's Frozen Custard
Springfield, MO
The first Andy's Frozen Custard opened in 1986 in Osage Beach, MO. Andy was the name of the owner's son. Andy's opened in Springfield in 1987 and added this location in 1999. With permission, the stand's design was modeled after Leon's Frozen Custard in Milwaukee (see below). The owners of the two stands were friends. This ice cream cone sign revolves. It was produced by FAST Fiberglass. Andy's Frozen Custard has locations in 15 states. [map]

Kohr Bros. Frozen Custard
Ocean City, NJ
This Kohr Bros. Frozen Custard boardwalk stand appears to be a new or remodeled location. The company was established in 1919 in Coney Island, NY. The Kohr Brothers are credited with inventing frozen custard at that time. There are now locations in Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia. For more, see this website. [map]

Don's Original
Rochester, NY		 Mountain Mist Custard
Saranac Lake, NY
Don's Original opened in 1945. It features frozen custard, burgers, and "white hots" (pork hot dogs topped with chili sauce). Don's slogan is "Where Quality Predominates". There are now two other locations. The one shown here is the original. [map]

Mountain Mist Custard has been here since 1951. There is another location in Lake Placid, NY. They have different owners now. [map]

Anderson's Custard
Kenmore, NY
Anderson's Custard was founded in New York City in 1946. This location in Kenmore was built in 1953. The building remained basically unchanged until around 2008 when an indoor dining room was added to the front. The top left photo is from around 2001; the others are from 2010. In addition to frozen custard, Anderson's is famous for its roast beef sandwiches ("Beef on Weck"). There are now seven locations in the Buffalo area. For more, see this website. [map]

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