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| TASTEE-FREEZ (page 1) |
| Tastee-Freez started selling soft-serve ice cream in 1950 and had 1,600 locations by 1965. The company now has locations in 36 states. Most of the walk-up stands have been remodeled and have become full-scale fast food operations. For more about Tastee-Freez, see their website. |
| Tastee-Freez Berwyn, IL |
Tastee-Freez suburb of Chicago, IL |
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| These locations in Berwyn and near Chicago have well-preserved original buildings and signs. |
| Jim's Tastee-Freez Delmar, NY |
Tastee-Freez Corapolis, PA |
Uncle Ken's [gone] Willimantic, CT |
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The Delmar sign is lit at night. For more, see this website.
This Corapolis location is now covered with siding. Uncle Ken's, a former Tastee-Freez, was here for many, many years. The building and sign were demolished in 2006. |
| Custer City Drive-in Custer City, PA |
Ice Cream Time Ypsilanti, MI |
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| The Custer City Drive-in and Ice Cream Time must be former Tastee-Freez locations. |
| Tastee Treet Sparta, WI |
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| The Tastee Treet is a former Tastee-Freez with altered signage. |
| Mr. Cone Chicopee, MA |
Tastee Treet Pocatello, ID |
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Mr. Cone is a former Tastee-Freez.
The Pocatello Tastee Treet was also originally a Tastee-Freez. The building has either been drastically altered or rebuilt. There is also a plastic pole sign now promoting their Space Burgers. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| De Witt Dairy Treats De Witt, IA |
Union Station La Porte City, IA |
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De Witt Dairy Treats is a former Tastee-Freez with a repainted sign.
Union Station is another former Tastee-Freez. It was known as Tastee Treats until 2009. |
| Dixie Soft Serve Monroe, MI |
Miller's Five Drive-in Augusta, KS |
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The Dixie Soft Serve was a former Tastee-Freez. The freestanding sign is unusual though.
Miller's Five Drive-in looks to be a former Tastee-Freez. It has been Miller's since at least the 1960s. For more, see their website. [photo/info thanks Glenda Campbell] |
| Whipple Dari Drive-In Canton, OH |
S&K Dairy Cup Hillsboro, OH |
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The Whipple Dari Drive-In is another former Tastee-Freez.
The S&K Dairy Cup has occupied this former Tastee-Freez since around 2009. Before the S&K, it was known as the Fiftee-Freez. For more, see this website. |
| Kline's Freeze Manassas, VA |
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| Kline's Freeze was originally a Tastee-Freez. It has been Kline's since 1965. For more, see this website. |
| Hasty Freez Albany, OR |
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| This Hasty Freez opened in 1952 as a Tastee-Freez. Supposedly, it was never part of the chain and changed its name to Hasty when it was confronted by Tastee-Freez. I find it more likely that it was originally a Tastee-Freez and simply changed names later. The neon cone flashes on and off at night. There is another Hasty Freez sign in nearby Lebanon, OR. |
| Drive-in Colorado Springs, CO |
BJ's Velvet Freez Colorado Springs, CO |
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The Drive-in is a former Tastee-Freez from the 1950s. For more, see this website.
BJ's Velvet Freez opened as a Tastee-Freez in 1954. For more, see this website. |
| Magic Wand Drive-in Churubusco, IN |
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| It appears that the Magic Wand Drive-in was originally a Tastee-Freez. Either that, or it copied their building style significantly. It has been the Magic Wand for many, many years. This drive-in had car hops at one time. |
| Sherald's Burger Bar Price, UT |
Fros-T-Treat Hot Springs, AR |
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Sherald's Burger Bar is another former Tastee-Freez. It has been Sherald's since at least the late 1960s.
The Fros-T-Treat is probably a former Tastee-Freez. I believe it has been Frost-T-Treat since 1988. |
| DB's Drive-in Weedsport, NY |
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| DB's Drive-in started out as a Tastee-Freez around the mid-1950s. The building retains the plastic diamond pattern around the roof and blue glazed brick. |
| Frosty Boy K Knightstown, IN |
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| Frosty Boy K is another former Tastee-Freez with the blue brick and plastic diamonds. This place was known as Tastee Cream in the 1970s. I don't know when it became Frosty Boy K. Evidently, this stand is or was connected with the Pizza King and Frosty Boy chains. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. |
| Boz Hot Dogs Griffith, IN |
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| This Boz Hot Dogs stand must have been a Tastee-Freez originally. The Boz Hot Dogs chain was founded in 1969. There is another old location in Hazel Crest, IL. |
| Tastee-Freez Hillsville, VA |
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| This Hillsville Tastee-Freez has intact diamond signage. I don't know if the building ever had blue brick. |
| RJ's Place Fuquay-Varina, NC |
Tastee-Freez North Aurora, IL |
Tastee-Freez Chicago, IL |
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RJ's Place is another former Tastee-Freez. The diamond pattern survives but the red stripes appear to have been painted brown. [photo thanks Robby Delius]
The North Aurora Tastee-Freez opened in 1967 and this sign is probably from then. The building suffered a major fire in 2003 and was remodeled. The stand was vacant in 2006 and later was used as a martial arts studio. When this photo was taken in 2009, the building was vacant. As far as I know, this is the only sign of its kind still on display. The Chicago Tastee-Freez features another old plastic sign. I believe this stand has been here since 1951. |
| former Tastee-Freez Goldsboro, NC |
former Tastee-Freez Midlothian, IL |
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The former Goldsboro Tastee-Freez is an example of the company's sawtooth roof style building. This location is now known as the Sof-T-Shop.
This Midlothian Tastee-Freez seemed to be closed when this photo was taken in 2009. Apparently, the front of the building, where the walk-up window was, has been filled in. |
| Tastee-Freez Chilhowie, VA |
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| This Chilhowie Tastee-Freez still retains some of its plastic signage. |
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