Abbott's Frozen Custard
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Abbott's Frozen Custard is a frozen custard
franchise founded and based in Rochester, New York
. The franchise has stores throughout New York
state along with four stores in Florida
and one store in Massachusetts
.
The "lore" of Abbott's Frozen Custard dates to 1902 when a young Arthur Abbott traveled with small carnivals along the eastern seaboard. He peddled his dessert for the most part to support his love of the horse races.
In 1926, he settled in Rochester, New York. He opened up shop at the corner of Lake and Beach Avenues, across the street from Ontario Beach Park, which at the time was a bustling amusement park that drew crowds of people from all over the state.
Arthur next opened up several successful shops in the Playland at Rye Beach. He never lost his love of horses, and in 1952 his horse Blue Man won the Preakness Stakes, earning Arthur an astonishing $86,135.
In 1957, Mr. & Mrs. Schreiber became the owners of Abbott's Frozen Custard and started franchising Abbott's locations. The first franchise was at 630 W. Ridge Rd in Rochester and still operates today. Other franchises would follow, along with other additions that contributed to the business. In 1981, Mrs. Schreiber unveiled the dessert the Turtle. This item heads a line of frozen novelties in production today.
Massachusetts: 2
Florida: 2
Colorado: 1
Odiba, Japan: 1
Frozen custard
Frozen custard is a cold dessert similar to ice cream, made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar.In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration requires products marketed as frozen custard to contain at least 10 percent milkfat and 1.4 percent egg yolk solids. If it has fewer egg yolk...
franchise founded and based in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. The franchise has stores throughout New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state along with four stores in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and one store in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
The "lore" of Abbott's Frozen Custard dates to 1902 when a young Arthur Abbott traveled with small carnivals along the eastern seaboard. He peddled his dessert for the most part to support his love of the horse races.
In 1926, he settled in Rochester, New York. He opened up shop at the corner of Lake and Beach Avenues, across the street from Ontario Beach Park, which at the time was a bustling amusement park that drew crowds of people from all over the state.
Arthur next opened up several successful shops in the Playland at Rye Beach. He never lost his love of horses, and in 1952 his horse Blue Man won the Preakness Stakes, earning Arthur an astonishing $86,135.
In 1957, Mr. & Mrs. Schreiber became the owners of Abbott's Frozen Custard and started franchising Abbott's locations. The first franchise was at 630 W. Ridge Rd in Rochester and still operates today. Other franchises would follow, along with other additions that contributed to the business. In 1981, Mrs. Schreiber unveiled the dessert the Turtle. This item heads a line of frozen novelties in production today.
Locations by state and region
New York: 31- Rochester: 24, 5 at Bill Gray'sBill Gray'sBill Gray's is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Webster, New York that currently has 15 restaurants opened in the Rochester and Buffalo areas in western New York; six of these locations also sell Abbott's Frozen Custard.In 1938, Bill and Alberta Gray began selling hot dogs in Webster...
restaurants - Finger Lakes: 2
- Syracuse: 5
- Buffalo: 2 at Bill Gray'sBill Gray'sBill Gray's is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Webster, New York that currently has 15 restaurants opened in the Rochester and Buffalo areas in western New York; six of these locations also sell Abbott's Frozen Custard.In 1938, Bill and Alberta Gray began selling hot dogs in Webster...
restaurants, 1 in Orchard Park - Shrub Oak: 1
Massachusetts: 2
Florida: 2
Colorado: 1
Odiba, Japan: 1