Perry's Ice Cream

Perry's Ice Cream is an ice cream manufacturer located in Akron, New York.[1] Perry's sells and distributes primarily to New York, Western Pennsylvania, New England, and Northeast Ohio.[2]

History

Perry's Ice Cream was founded in 1918 by H. Morton Perry as Perry's Dairy, a dairy delivery business.[3] The business would later supply ice cream to Akron High School starting in 1932.[3][4] In 1940 H. Morton Perry and his son, Marlo, were able to purchase a Buffalo ice cream maker and began to expand their distribution into Akron.[4]

Thomas C. Perry, Marlo's son, became CEO and president of the company in 1982, and chairman of the board in 1988, after his father died.[4]

In 1997 the company released the flavor "Zero Visibility" to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Blizzard of 1977.[5]

As of 2000, the company's CEO and President is Robert Denning, Thomas C. Perry's Son-in-Law.[4][6]

In 2016 the company exceeded $100 million in revenue for the first time ever.[7]

In 2018 Perry's celebrated its 100th anniversary. To celebrate, it re-released four retro flavors.[8][7][9] The company recorded $100 million in sales for the year.[6]

In 2019 the company launched Perry's Oats Cream, an oat milk based product line.[6][10] That same year, it expanded distribution to North Carolina.[11]

Present day

As of 2022 the company has 370 employees.[12] It is a fourth generation family-owned and operated business.[6]

The company claims to have over 130 flavors of ice cream, sherbet, and frozen yogurt.[3] It has partnered with several sports teams, including the Buffalo Bills,[13] Buffalo Sabres,[14] Cleveland Guardians,[15] and Columbus Blue Jackets,[16] to produce novelty ice cream flavors. Nearly all milk used comes from dairy farms in western New York.[12][17]

Awards

• 2019: Plant of the Year, Dairy Food Magazine[6]

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