February 24, 2024
Ice cream is the BEST treat on a road trip! Flavors can be so unique to the region or just solid homemade ice cream from local dairies.
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Alabama – Checkers (founded in Mobile)
Alaska – Arctic Roadrunner
Arizona – Eegee’s, Tucson
Arkansas – The Spark Cafe, Bentonville
California –Mashti Malone's, Los Anglese
Colorado – Little Man Ice Cream, Denver
Connecticut – Milkecraft
Delaware - Woodside Farm Creamery
Florida – Universal Studios Orlando - Butterbeer milkshake, Toothsome's Chocolate Emporium
Georgia – Peach ice cream
Hawaii – Hawaii Shave Ice
Idaho – Ice Cream Potato, Westside Drive-in in Boise
Illinois – McDonalds, Dairy Queen, Steak and Shake (all founded in Illinois)
Indiana – Schoop’s Hamburgers
Iowa – Maid-Rite
Kansas – Freddy’s
Kentucky – Bourbon ice cream
Louisiana – Creole Creamery
Maine – Lobster Ice Cream at Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium
Maryland – The Charmery, Baltimore
Massachusetts – J.P. Licks
Michigan – Mackinac Island Fudge ice cream
Minnesota - Blue Moon ice cream
Mississippi – Muscadine Ripple, Mississippi State University
Missouri – Sparky's Ice Cream in Columbus
Montana – Big Dipper ice cream
Nebraska - Butter Brickle ice cream
Nevada – Luv It Frozen Custard, Las Vegas
New Hampshire – Maple or brambleberry ice cream
New Jersey – Jersey blueberry ice cream
New Mexico – Pexan ice cream
New York – Shake Shack (founded in New York)
North Carolina – Cook Out, Howling Cow (North Carolina State University)
North Dakota – Chokecherry ice cream
Ohio – Wendy’s (founded in Ohio), Buckeye ice cream
Oklahoma – Braum’s, Sonic (both founded in Oklahoma)
Oregon – Salt & Straw (founded in Portland)
Pennsylvania - Teaberry ice cream
Rhode Island – Del’s, Coffee ice cream
South Carolina – Charleston Ice Cream (Carolina gold rice)
South Dakota – South Dakota State University Dairy Bar
Tennessee – Sweet CeCe's in Franklin, Nash Family Creamery in Chapel Hill
Texas – Whataburger
Utah – Arctic Circle
Vermont – Ben and Jerry's (factory tour), Maple Creemee
Virginia – Hokie ice cream (Virginia Tech and Homestead Creamery)
Washington – Tayberry ice cream
West Virginia – Hanging Rocks Ice Cream Shop, Ice Cream Nachos, Our Back Porch
Wisconsin – Culver’s
Wyoming – Huckleberry ice cream
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Or do you want to profess your brand loyalty and eat at the same restaurant in every state?
These chains have a restaurant in all 50 states:
McDonald's
Subway
Starbucks
Burger King
Taco Bell
Wendy's
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Jersey Mike's
Five Guys