Author Archives: George Dunlap

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.

Chaney’s Dairy Barn 2024 – The Chaney Family Story told by Deborah Chaney, Episode 32

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Part 1 of my December 2024 Conversations with Carl & Deborah Chaney – 2024 Newly Remodeled Chaney’s Dairy Barn Operation. This is Part 1 of several unfolding conversations with Carl & Deborah Chaney.  December 10, 2024.

The Chaney’s Dairy Barn, more than Homemade Ice Cream, story as told by my good friends Carl & Deborah Chaney.  I had the pleasure to meet and work with the Chaney family over 20 years ago. This past December 2024 I had the chance to spend 22 hours with Carl & Deborah Chaney; Carl gave me the tour of the recently remodeled and expanded Retail Ice Cream shop, serving Homemade Ice Cream, Farm bottled milk, and wonderful meals. Deborah sat down with me and we had a “Kitchen Table Conversation” about how she and Carl got into the Homemade Ice Cream business, but first, we talked about the Chaney Dairy Farm, which started back in the 1940’s.

Today the Chaney’s process, their own, on-site milk bottling operation,and Homemade Ice Creams.  The Jersey Cattle, on the farm, is a registered high quality milk producing herd. The Chaney’s Milk products and Ice Creams are distributed across the State of Kentucky and beyond.

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CHAD HARTLEY, STELLA’S ICE CREAM, AND ICE CREAM SCHOOL – EPISODE 31

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George Dunlap: 2/12/2025 with Chad Hartley, Father, Husband, Ice Cream Operator, and Ice Cream Shop How-To teacher.

This past February 2025 I had the pleasure to talk with my good friend Chad Hartley of Boise, ID. Chad has a wonderful story to share about his family, his career, and his love of helping those getting into the Scoop Ice Cream Business. If you are considering franchising your ice cream shop, Chad is there now and has a lot to say.

Sit back and enjoy the next hour; Chad talks about Stella’s Ice Cream, his personal story, and the Ice Cream School, and the future development of Stella’s… growth…more than 1 shop.

JOEY BOYKIN, GOLLY G’S & RAPAMAR CONTAINER CO, GOOD CONVERSATION ABOUT ICE CREAM – EPISODE 30

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George Dunlap: 1/14/2025, with Joey Boykin.

Joey Boykin is one energetic Tennessean, he, his family, and his great team make some of the best tasting homemade ice creams and bakery goods, voted by his customers – December 1, 2024, Tennessee Readers’ Choice Awards. Served from the 3 Golly G’s Shops around the Middle Tennessee market.

Joey and his family started Golly G’s over 9 years ago, Joey talks with me about his journey, his successes, and his Social Media programing.  Joey tells me; his hard-working team has been the Key to his success.  Joey tells me about his past challenges, and his future dreams. Joey and his team are working hard to develop another “Home Run Ice Cream Campaign” like his very successful Stuff Your Stanley program.

Joey talks about what it takes to run a family business in today’s world.  Joey also owns, Rapamar Container Company – Corrugated Ice Cream Box manufacturer, Joey tells me how Rapamar is replacing high-cost plastic containers with bio-degradable Rapamar/Corrugated Ice Cream Boxes.

Joey continues to emphasize how important, his family, his team, and the North American Ice Cream Association, have been, in the success of Golly G’s. 

Golly G’s Website

Golly G’s Facebook

Golly G’s Stuff your Stanley Promo

Golly G’s Instagram

Golly G’s Best of Tennessee, Readers’ Choice Awards – Dec 2024

Rapamar Container Company – Corrugated Ice Cream Boxes

North American Ice Cream Association

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.