JessiccaFact: Baskin Robbins 31 Original Flavors
November 24th 2006 08:15
In 1945, Irv Robbins opened an ice cream store in Glendale, California called "Snowbird," which proudly featured 21 exotic flavors.
The next year, Robbins teamed up with his brother-in-law and competing ice cream store owner, Burt Baskin, to form Baskin-Robbins.
In 1948, after opening six successful Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores, Baskin and Robbins licensed operations of a seventh store, giving birth to the concept of franchising in the ice cream industry.
In 1953, the big "31" sign made its debut at all Baskin-Robbins stores, offering customers a different ice cream for every day of the month.
The original "31" flavors are:
Banana Nut Fudge, Black Walnut, Burgundy Cherry, Butter Pecan, Butterscotch Ribbon, Chocolate, Chocolate Almond, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Ribbon, Coffee, Coffee Candy, Date Nut, Egg Nog, French Vanilla, Green Mint, Lemon Crisp, Lemon Custard, Lemon Sherbet, Maple Walnut, Orange Sherbet, Peach, Peppermint Fudge, Peppermint Stick, Pineap ple Sherbet, Pistachio Nut, Raspberry Sherbet, Rocky Road, Strawberry, Vanilla, and Vanilla Burnt Almond.
The next year, Robbins teamed up with his brother-in-law and competing ice cream store owner, Burt Baskin, to form Baskin-Robbins.
In 1948, after opening six successful Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores, Baskin and Robbins licensed operations of a seventh store, giving birth to the concept of franchising in the ice cream industry.
In 1953, the big "31" sign made its debut at all Baskin-Robbins stores, offering customers a different ice cream for every day of the month.
The original "31" flavors are:
Banana Nut Fudge, Black Walnut, Burgundy Cherry, Butter Pecan, Butterscotch Ribbon, Chocolate, Chocolate Almond, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Ribbon, Coffee, Coffee Candy, Date Nut, Egg Nog, French Vanilla, Green Mint, Lemon Crisp, Lemon Custard, Lemon Sherbet, Maple Walnut, Orange Sherbet, Peach, Peppermint Fudge, Peppermint Stick, Pineap ple Sherbet, Pistachio Nut, Raspberry Sherbet, Rocky Road, Strawberry, Vanilla, and Vanilla Burnt Almond.
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