Graeters Ice Cream

Specialties

As part of their continued support of The Cure Starts Now, two times during the month of September participating Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Chicago Graeter’s locations will be giving away a FREE scoop of Elena’s Blueberry Pie ice cream in a sugar cone to customers! Want to know when and where? Visit the Cones For The Cure website.

Graeter’s ice cream produces craft ice cream and gelato lines using a small batch, artisanal method of production dating back over a century. Graeter’s has won the hearts of ice cream enthusiasts across the country as well as the respect of the nation’s most influential foodies. The Cincinnati-​based company remains family owned and operated and continues to handcraft ice cream 2 ½ gallons at a time. Today, Graeter’s has 40 retail stores and ship over 300,000 pints annually for online mail order sales. Graeter’s can also be found in more than 6,000 grocery stores in 46 states.

History

Established in 1868.

In 1868, A young Louis Graeter moves to Cincinnati, Ohio to sell ice cream at neighborhood street markets.145 years later, Graeter’s is now the only commercial ice cream manufacturer anywhere in the world to use French Pot freezers, and its two-​gallon batches are the smallest in the industry. The original plant in Mt. Auburn had only four French Pots. The new plant in Bond Hill has 32 French Pot Freezers running

day and night to keep up with demand.

Meet the Business Owner

The Graeter’s Family G.

Business Owner

The best products can only be made by passionate people. As members of the fourth generation of the Graeter family to own and operate the business, Richard, Chip and Bob Graeter are dedicated to the family tradition of making ice cream.

«We strive to be a destination where families and friends want to gather to relive old memories and create new ones. The Graeter family understands that special moments and traditions happen when spending time together while sharing delicious treats in a warm, friendly environment. It is our mission to provide this experience to each guest that walks through our doors. This is a promise, from our family to yours.»