14 Facts About Graeter's

Graeter's is a regional ice cream chain based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Graeter's was founded in 1870 by Louis Charles Graeter, who was of German ancestry, with his wife, Anna.

Graeter's's brother, Fred Graeter, maintained the business after Anna left, bringing it out of debt.

Graeter's first began selling pints of ice cream to stores in the 1970s, most notably a shop in Washington Market Park in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City, though pints there sold for $8.

In 1987, a deal with Kroger allowed Graeter's to sell its ice cream inside the supermarket chain.

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Graeter's has been marketed in some of Kroger's other brands as well, notably including King Soopers in Colorado.

Graeter's bought the land for a marginal number, borrowed $10 million from the city with interest rates to be repaid over 20 years, receiving $3.

This, as Graeter's announced it, planned to distribute its ice creams outside of the Cincinnati market and to supermarkets in other cities, including Denver, Houston, and Atlanta.

Graeter's began partnering with other local food companies, most notably Braxton Brewing Co.

Graeter's considers eight flavors, including black cherry, coffee, strawberry, butter pecan, and several sorbet flavors, as its original menu.

Graeter's initially tried to use Hershey chocolate for candy, but due to a lack of availability during World War II it shifted to using chocolate Nestle spinoff company Mr Peter's.

Graeter's maintained one location on McMillan Street until 1919, when Regina Graeter took control of the business and sought to expand it from a neighborhood shop.

Graeter's employs a social media manager and built a marketing strategy of engaging with fans online.

Graeter's has been featured on shows on the Travel Channel, Food Network, Fine Living Channel, and History Channel.