Bridgeman's Ice Cream


Bridgeman's Ice Cream has been in the hearts of Minnesotans since 1936.


In the Midwest, just the mention of Bridgeman’s Ice Cream will stir up sweet memories for many. We hear stories of ice cream sundaes being shared on a first date, the excitement of annual penny sales, and of course, many memories of the original Bridgeman’s Ice Cream Shoppes® Since our early days the name Bridgeman’s has been synonymous with premium ice cream, fabulous ice cream treats and great customer service. Today, Bridgeman's Ice Cream is still family owned and the traditions of old fashioned hard work and quality ice cream remain the same. We invite you to share in our time-tested heritage. Welcome to our family! *Our corporate office is located in Oakdale, MN. Check out our website for a complete list of restaurants, scoop shop and retail locations.


Chester and Roy Bridgman began the original Bridgman's Ice Cream Shop in Duluth, Minnesota in 1936. Today, decades later, we are very proud to continue their sweet legacy in the Midwest. Our mission at Bridgman's Ice Cream is to continue doing what we've always been known for, which is bringing people together. We want to create an opportunity for high-quality memories while enjoying our extra-quality ice cream. Everybody wants to tell us about their first job at Bridgman's, or that's where they met their spouse. And getting to share in those memories with them is something that's really important to me. Everybody has a Bridgman'story. I remember my dad used to take us on Sunday afternoon drives. And so there were seven of us in the car, and I can remember listening to twins baseball games, and then going to Bridgman's for a cone after her. Just great family memories. Bridgman's extra-quality ice cream starts with an all-natural base, blended with premi Bridgman's Ice Cream sells our product in 3-gallon tub, which are a great option for resorts, restaurants, scoop shops who want to offer ice cream to their customers. We also offer retail packs that sell great in grocers, markets, and other specialty stores. Not only do we offer a premi Our value goes way beyond our butterfat content. Distributors and post-sailors can expect to work with one of the owners, if not all of us, in some capacity, when choosing to purchase our premi The service of Bridgman's, they want you to be a customer for life, and they treat you I looked at a couple other ice cream companies before we decided to go with Bridgman's, but it really wasn't much of a choice. This is everything that we want. It's local, it's premi I love Bridgman ice cream, all the different flavors. I thought, well, how cool would it be to serve Bridgman ice cream in my bakery? Since we sell cake, cake and ice cream is a real natural. So one of the first things we noticed was people starting to buy hand-packed pints and quarts to go with the cakes that they would purchase. And we sold more bakery, and we sold more ice cream. As a result, it was a win-win. So owning Bridgman's is so much more than just running a business to me. It has really provided us with a platform to give back to a community that we love so much. As a former teacher, I've always had a passion for education, and becoming a business owner didn't change that. Ever since day one, it was important to use our business to do good, which is why we have dedicated ourselves to help support families through education. We not only want to work with our local schools to achieve this in our own community, but we have partnered with a local nonprofit called Common Hope to give ourselves a global reach by helping students and family in Guatemala. So not only are we a family-owned business, but we're a certified woman-owned business, and we Bridgman's was an opportunity that I never dreamed of pursuing. I'm so proud of what we've accomplished in the last seven years, and I'm even more excited for what is yet to come. We're in the business of selling food, but we're in the business of selling fun, and that's what Bridgman Ice Cream is. I'm very grateful to be able to work with my sister and my cousin on a daily basis, but not only that, to work with my kids, and to create a business that will last for generations to come. One thing I wanted to ask, can I get a small clone?

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