Rest In Peace: Baskin Robbins Co-Founder
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Irvine Robbins, co-founder of the Baskin Robbins ice cream empire died Monday in Rancho Mirage, California. Mr. Robbins was 90 years old. He and his brother-in-law each started an ice cream store after World War II in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Robbins had a passion and the talent for creating unusual ice cream flavors that helped America discover the ice cream beyond chocolate and vanilla. Baskin Robbins is now an iconic brand name. The stores started with just 21 fllavors but soon expanded to include the famous Baskin Robbins 31 flavors – a new flavor of ice cream for each day of the month.
Irvine Robbins, co-founder of the Baskin Robbins ice cream empire died Monday in Rancho Mirage, California. Mr. Robbins was 90 years old. He and his brother-in-law each started an ice cream store after World War II in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Robbins had a passion and the talent for creating unusual ice cream flavors that helped America discover the ice cream beyond chocolate and vanilla. Baskin Robbins is now an iconic brand name. The stores started with just 21 fllavors but soon expanded to include the famous Baskin Robbins 31 flavors – a new flavor of ice cream for each day of the month.
| Baskin Robbins Original 31 Flavors | ||
| Banana Nut Fudge | Green Mint Stick | |
| Black Walnut | Lemon Crisp | |
| Burgundy Cherry | Lemon Custard | |
| Butterscotch Ribbon | Lemon Sherbet | |
| Cherry Macaroon | Maple Nut | |
| Chocolate | Orange Sherbet | |
| Chocolate Almond | Peach | |
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| Chocolate Chip | Peppermint Fudge Ribbon | |
| Chocolate Fudge | Peppermint Stick | |
| Chocolate Mint | Pineapple Sherbet | |
| Chocolate Ribbon | Raspberry Sherbet | |
| Coffee | Rocky Road | |
| Coffee Candy | Strawberry | |
| Date Nut | Vanilla | |
| Egg Nog | Vanilla Burnt Almond | |
| French Vanilla | ||
| "Frankly, I never met a flavor I didn't like," Mr. Robbins told The New York Times in 1973. |
How do you think Robbins-Baskin would have worked as an Ice Cream company?
I agree that the are delicious, but the names sell. You might want to check out: www.namedevelopment.com/blog/archives/2008/05/baskinrobbins_l.html
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