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Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by American brothers-in-law Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins from the merging of their respective ice cream parlors, in Glendale, California. [citation needed] Burt Baskin learned about ice cream while he was in the military during World War II and opened Burton's Ice Cream Shop in California in 1946. [12]
Irvine "Irv" Isaac Robbins [1] (December 6, 1917 – May 5, 2008) was a Canadian-born American businessman. He co-founded the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain in 1945 with his partner and brother-in-law Burt Baskin .
Family of American brothers-in-law Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins, founders of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream company Pages in category "Baskin–Robbins family" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Baskin owned a men's store in the Palmer House in Chicago, and married Irv Robbins' sister Shirley in 1942. He had enlisted in the Navy.He served with Patrol Wing 1 (Later renamed Fleet Air Wing 1) in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, in 1942–43, was released from service early in 1946 and came to California, where Robbins had been operating Snowbird Ice Cream in Glendale.
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. was an American restaurant holding company that ran three chains of fast-food restaurants: Dunkin' Donuts, Mister Donut, and Baskin-Robbins. It was headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. [3] It was acquired by Inspire Brands in 2020.
TOGO'S is a franchise-based business. Some TOGO'S locations are co-branded with Baskin-Robbins' ice cream shops (which were both owned by the same parent company from 1997 to 2007). As of July 2020, the company has more than 180 locations open and under development throughout the West.
[3] Klinke Brothers began focusing more on its Baskin Robbins franchising operations. [3] As of 2009, it was a supplier to 208 Baskin Robbins stores in eight U.S. states. [2] By 2017, Klinke Brothers had become the largest supplier and franchise holder in the Baskin-Robbins network. [1] In 2022, the company was sold and the factory closed. [4]
The Heath Bar Shake is a milkshake drink sold at Baskin-Robbins, based on the Heath candy bar. It is notable for its high calorie count and was dubbed "The Unhealthiest Drink in America" by Men's Health Magazine. The shake contains 2,310 calories. [3] 73 different ingredients go into making the shake. [3]