Now 3 locations to serve you! 28840 Harper Ave SCS, MI 48081, 14 & Dequindre in Warren & Shelby twp.
Erma’s Original Frozen Custard began as a small roadside stand outside of downtown Utica in 1942 simply known as “The Custard Stand”. Originally, special frozen custard batch freezers were used to serve only vanilla custard in bowls to local patrons. Over the decades the menu grew by expanding flavors and options. Erma picked up where “The Custard Stand” left off . In 1974 she purchased the small store on Auburn Road renaming it “Erma’s Frozen Custard Stand”. In 1981, she sold the business to the current owners. We have continued “Erma’s” tradition today through our creation of many fan favorites and the attention to detail it takes to make great frozen custard like she did. We changed the name in the 1980’s to Erma’s Original Frozen Custard, representing the unique way we make our special flavors and large repertoire of items. As a landmark on Auburn Road for over 70 Years, multiple generations of Detroit patrons have come to love Erma’s Original Frozen Custard. In the spring of 2010, Erma’s Original Frozen Custard was the first business in Shelby Township to receive Historical Landmark status from the township as their oldest operating business! We look forward to serving you at either one of our two convenient locations! 2010 was also the year that Erma’s opened its second location on 14 Mile Road in Warren, under the same ownership. Erma's Frozen Custard is open April 1 through October 31st, and offers a delicious selection of frozen custards, cones and sundaes, parfaits, shakes, malts, slushes, coolers, and soft drinks.
It's officially s One place serving up cones topped with rich creamy goodness that is a bit different from ice cream and it has people lining up every day at their roadside shop. Kyla people stopped by Shelby Township to give Irma's original frozen custard a try. This little building has been a place for sweet treats for almost 80 years. It's Irma's original custard right outside of downtown Utica. The Irma's has been around since 1942. We make frozen custard in lots of different flavors. We've got a rotating flavor schedule as well as making our own Irma ice which is a non-dairy product. And with your custard at Irma's comes a sprinkle of history. In 1942 this was kind of country, this whole area. The suburbs kind of grew up around it. We kind of keep doing things the same as we've always done. Local frozen custard, fresh ingredients, As the area changed around it, the original Irma's location continues to be a Macomb County staple that serves this Midwestern delight. It's even been recognized as a historical landmark as the area's oldest running business. The owners may have changed too, but Irma is still there in spirit. So unfortunately Irma passed away a few years back, but she was a real person. We did kind of base our little character on her if you've seen her on her website. But, She was quite a fun character, so we kind of based it on that. We try to continue that. You might be wondering, because I know I was, what is the difference between frozen custard and ice cream? Frozen custard is a little different than ice cream in that it's a premi It has a higher butter fat content and a little bit of egg yolk, which is really what gives it that creaminess. You make frozen custard in lots of different flavors. We've got a rotating flavor schedule, as well as making our own Irma ice, which is a non-dairy product. We've got almost 30 different parfaits we make any given day of the week. Shakes, mulls, custard puffs, brownie delights. Irma says it's open until late in the fall, with flavors to match. We've been making p Long before p But we put real p There's no flavor in it whatsoever. It's definitely one of our most popular times and popular flavors of the year. So if you want a soft serve of custard topped with delicious goodies and a side of pisterry, check out Irma's original frozen custard. There are two other Irma's locations to visit. They are in Warren and St. Clair Shores, and they're always packed with people getting their favorite flavors of custard. Have you been? I have not, but now that's going to be on my to-do list.