Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt
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Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is an ice cream company franchise founded by Alice Handel in 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio.[1] As of January 2025, the company operates over 150 corporate and franchise stores in 15 states. Today, it is owned by Leonard Fisher and maintains a corporate headquarters in Canfield, Ohio. Handel's also has its own neighborhood district located in Youngstown.
History
Handel's Ice Cream began when Alice Handel started serving ice cream from her husband's gas station in Youngstown, Ohio in the summer of 1945. The first batches were made using fresh fruit she picked from her own backyard, with old fashioned recipes. The menu includes over 150 flavors of ice cream.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Recognition
Handel's success has been reported in various publications including the Travel Channel, which recognized Handel's as "One of the Best Ice Cream Parlors in the Country." In July 2002, USA Today rated it as one of the top-ten best ice cream businesses in the country.[2] In 2020, Handel's was named as one of the top 500 franchises by Entrepreneur MagazineTemplate:'s Franchise 500 ranking.[3] The original stand—still located in Youngstown, Ohio—has been quoted as “The Busiest Ice Cream Stand in America” by Ohio Restaurant News.
It has been described by Ohio Restaurant News as "The Busiest Ice Cream Stand in America". Chocolatier Magazine called Handel's "One of the Best Ice Creams in America." In 2006, National Geographic named Handel's the #1 ice cream in its 10 Best of Everything book.[4] Handel's success has also been documented by People Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and the book Everyone Loves Ice Cream.[5]
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- Ice cream parlors in the United States
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- Companies based in Ohio
- Youngstown, Ohio
- Fast-food franchises
- Restaurants established in 1945
- Food and drink companies established in 1969
- Economy of the Eastern United States
- Ice cream brands
- 1945 establishments in Ohio