Graeter's History
It started when Louis Graeter was on the streets going around selling ice cream.
He was successful in selling 2 carts full! He married a woman named Regina and they moved to 967 East McMillan Street. There they started selling ice cream in the front of their store while preparing it in the back. When Louis died in 1920,
Regina decided to keep making ice cream as best as she could in french pots. She rejoined her 2nd generation family and during the Great Depression they purchased a factory to continue making ice cream. In winter, Paul, a member of the family, added the bakery to ice cream shops. After Regina died and Paul retired, Wilmer's Children Dick, Lou, and Jon and soon Kathy joined their father in the factory. They all decided it was time for an update on the machinery. So, they made the machines safer and easier to use. They expanded the factory and enlarged ice cream productions. After a while they were able to ship their ice cream to Kroger and now they are sold all over the US!
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