Learn more about Graeter's ice cream history that started as far back as 1870! We're still going strong today with delicious flavors that customers love!

Graeter's is a regional ice cream chain based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1870 by Louis C. Graeter, the company has since expanded to 56 retail locations selling ice cream, candy and baked goods in the Midwestern United States. [1] . It further distributes its ice cream to 6,000 stores throughout the country.

Since 1870, four generations of the Graeter family have remained committed to handcrafting only the most indulgent ice cream available. From humble beginnings serving ice cream from a cart in Cincinnati to the nationwide presence of Graeter’s Ice Cream today, the family has stubbornly held to ideals and processes of the founding generation.

1 day ago · “Skyline Spice Ice Cream,” teased out last year on social media, is now being sold online nationwide, at Skyline restaurants, in Graeter’s scoop shops and by the pint at select Kroger stores.

During her popular “My Favorite Things” episode of her syndicated talk show, Oprah Winfrey called Graeter’s “the best ice cream I ever tasted.” Internet sales soared, and the company soon found itself feeding sweet teeth around the globe.

Jan 24, 2025 · The company is one of the best ice cream makers in the world, so I figured the geniuses behind the collaboration wouldn't look at it as a silly little stunt. Graeter's has a reputation to protect!

May 21, 2024 · Graeter’s starts its day at 9 p.m., after sanitation completes its work. It typically starts by processing ice creams that are light in color, followed by richer, darker flavors.

Jan 21, 2025 · With just two weeks until gametime, Graeter’s Skyline Spice Ice Cream is available starting Jan. 27 in 5oz scoops in all Skyline restaurants, in a pint and by the scoop at all Graeter’s scoop shops, and in pints at select Kroger stores throughout Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis; and Louisville, Ky.

May 7, 2020 · People still want ice cream in a pandemic — but how they get it is changing. Graeter’s Ice Cream, a 150-year-old family-owned craft ice cream maker, is finding its way through the crisis by adapting how it delivers ice cream to customers.

Cincinnati-based Graeter’s Ice Cream has been around for an impressive 154 years and distributes its ice creams at 56 shops and in retail through select Kroger locations.