It’s never been harder to be Mister Softee. Once, there were more than 2,000 Mister Softee trucks in 38 states during the company’s peak in the 1960s. Now, there are only around 630 Mister Softee ...

Ice cream truck in New York City - Resul Muslu/Shutterstock Humans have been enjoying frozen treats for a very, very long time. In fact, research suggests that in ancient Greece, some street hawkers ...

Is anyone else instantly brought back to their childhood when they hear “La Cucaracha” or “Camptown Ladies” come over the loudspeaker of an ice cream truck? You might be tempted to yell, “Mom! Can I ...

Elizabeth Link and John Young may be separated by 36 years, but they both share the same common goal: creating smiles through ice cream for people – young and old. Young, 59, a Lehman Twp. resident, ...

Long before smartphones and video games captured people’s attention, there was the unmistakable jingle of the ice cream truck. From the 1920s through the 1980s, these mobile vendors weren't just ...

Ever since I moved to California, I've noticed that the ice cream trucks out here all play weird, borderline creepy tunes. I mentioned this to my wife and I wondered why they didn't just use "The ...

RUNNEMEDE, N.J. − Zoe Green missed the sound of the Manapua Man, and how the trucks, with their twinkly music and icy treats and candy would bring kids out of their houses and bond neighbors on warm ...