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About George Dunlap

1973 my parents opened their ice cream store called Peppermint Patti's in Defiance, OH. We served soft ice cream/custard and hand scooped ice cream. During my years at Bowling Green State University (1973-1977) I worked in the store and traveled NW Ohio selling frozen ice cream novelties to grocery stores. After I graduated from BGSU in 1977, I traveled the Midwest USA selling Ice Cream machines, designing and bulding ice cream stores.

MOOMERS HOME MADE ICE CREAM, Their Story told by Jon Plummer – EPISODE 29

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BY: GEORGE DUNLAP, 1/17/2025

John, mom Nancy, and his sister Becky, enjoying working the dairy farm and serving Home Made Ice Cream. John, just returned from the North American Ice Cream Association 2024 Convention; takes time to talk with me today; about the journey of Moomers Home Made Ice Cream; starting with Mom & Dad, 27 years ago. Moomers is located in Traverse City Mi.

Another of my Legacy Series talks; with owners with over 25 years in the Retail Ice Cream business.

John tells the family story and how they developed their ice cream receipts, expanded their sales, and the value of face to face customer contact. Moomers has been serving quality ice creams for the past 27 years; building the BRAND, serving one scoop after another.

EMERY THOMPSON BY STEVE THOMPSON; made in the USA, Batch Ice Cream Machines. – EPISODE #28

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BY: George Dunlap, 12/25/2024

Emery Thompson started in 1905 and continues to grow; one customer at a time.

This past October 11, 2024 it was announced “Middleby Acquires Emery Thompson Frozen Dessert Equipment Company”. Sit back and listen to my conversation with my good friend, Steve Thompson, as he tells the story of the journey of his family’s business.

Steve is not leaving the company, he looks to guide the family business into the Middleby (Taylor Company/part of the Middleby family) family of businesses over the next 3 years. Taylor Company & Emery Thompson are leaders in both innovation & customer service; in the Ice Cream Industry.

The Emery Thompson name and quality will continue for another 120 years.

Ice Cream Push Carts: Part 1 – Why do I need one? – Episode 26

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Easy to use and Easy to move mobile ice cream/Yogurt push cart

Today, Part 1, I talk about why you should have an Ice Cream Push Cart, This is a series on Ice Cream Push carts. Stay tuned for Part 2 ; the variety of carts you can choose from, Part 3, options in building out an ice cream push cart, Part 4 Dressing up you cart with Graphics and more.

You Gotta Start Somewhere…..

Our first cart and the rest is History

Show Notes: C. Nelson Mfg., Co. Oak Harbor, OH. Tell Kelley Smith I said Hello!

After 50 years in the Ice Cream business, I continue helping my friends enjoy their ice cream passion. I am always at your service, www.GeorgeDunlap.com or call me 614-378-8466

Ice Cream & my daughter Katie. Enjoy the Journey.

I will be celebrating my 69th Birthday this week. As i remember those things that have made my life wonderful, here is one of my most blessed gifts, my daughter Katie, she and her bother Georgie always enjoyed a day out for Ice Cream.

With over 50 years in the Ice Cream Industry, may I help you enjoy your journey? Call today George Dunlap @ 614-378-8466.

GREAT HEIGHTS CREAMERY – Craft Ice Creams – COVID TO SARASOTA, FLA, EPISODE 26

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May 7, 2024, I had the pleasure to meet with Ryan Edwards and listen to the story of his family’s journey, via COVID,and the need to be with family, about the dreams of making great tasting craft ice creams, developed by Ryan and, his wife, Christina Edwards.

Their journey started in Brooklyn, NY many years ago, and ended in Sarasota, FL. Sit back and listen to a beautiful story of a dream, love of family, and desire to create best of class, locally sourced, ice creams. This is his story about Great Heights Creamery.

Jeni’s Ice Creams & April 8 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Jeni’s Is Launching 4 Intergalactic Ice Cream Flavors Just in Time for the Solar Eclipse

Ready, set, shop: The Punk Stargonaut collection will go on sale at noon on March 28.

By Stacey Leasca, Food&Wine – Updated on March 18, 2024

GEORGE DUNLAP, 3/19/2024: Soft Serve and Hand Scoop Ice Cream, all can be flavored for this Total Eclipse, call me today and lets have some fun. 614-378-8466

What are you doing to take advantage to the Greatest Marketing event in the last many years? Are you making and special flavor, unique scoop of ice cream, or and awesome tasty milk shake? April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse is about to happen. ARE YOU READY?

On April 8, 2024, a very lucky section of the United States will experience a total solar eclipse. While you’ll surely want to look up (with your solar eclipse glasses on for safety, naturally) to see the celestial event, Jeni’s is hoping you’ll look down to scoop out a bit of its solar eclipse-themed ice cream, too. 

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