Yarnell Ice Cream Co.
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Parent | Schulze & Burch Biscuit Co. (since 2011) | |
Yarnell Ice Cream Company is a privately owned and operated manufacturer of Yarnell's brand
sherbet products. Founded in 1932, the company's corporate headquarters are located along the east side of Spring Park in downtown Searcy, Arkansas, with 11 branch operations throughout three states. It was the only company that produced ice cream in Arkansas.[1] The company commands a large portion of the market share, competing against national and regional brands such as Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries
.
Baskin Robbins franchising operations.[3]
Yarnell Ice Cream Co. ceased operations on June 30, 2011. In November of that year, Chicago-based snack manufacturer Schulze & Burch Biscuit Co. bought everything from recipes to its real estate for roughly $1.3 million in a bankruptcy auction. Yarnell's resumed operations under its new management in April 2012. Mitchell Evans is the Vice President of Operations.[4] In June 2020, Pennsylvania-based Turkey Hill entered into an agreement to purchase Yarnell's production facility in Searcy as part of the company's market expansion, while also continuing to produce Yarnell-branded products.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Memphis Business Journal. July 27, 2009. Retrieved on June 3, 2013.
- ^ Memphis Business Journal. July 10, 2006. Retrieved on June 3, 2013.
- ^ Lesnick, Gavin. "Yarnell's resumes production in Searcy." Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. April 5, 2012. Retrieved on June 3, 2013.
- ^ Cornall, Jim. "Turkey Hill expands through Arkansas acquisition." Dairy Reporter.com. June 4, 2020. Retrieved on September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Turkey Hill acquires ice cream production facility from Yarnell Ice Cream." Dairy Foods. June 3, 2020. Retrieved on September 20, 2020.
Work Cited
- "It’s the Downhome Goodness." The Daily Citizen (Searcy). 21 June 2007. Online Edition. [1][permanent dead link] accessed 22 June 2007.
- Watkins, Warren. "Very Important Ice Cream." The Daily Citizen (Searcy). 25 June 2007. Online Edition. [2][permanent dead link] accessed 26 June 2007.