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Thrifty Ice Cream Debuts New Birthday Cake Flavor in Collaboration with Chuck E. Cheese

LOS ANGELES | Oct. 1, 2024

Thrifty Ice Cream, a beloved staple in the community known for its premium taste and exceptional value, is excited to launch a Birthday Cake ice cream flavor inspired by Chuck E. Cheese, the iconic family entertainment center and premier destination for birthday parties and celebrations.

The Coolest Place in LA Is the 50-Year-Old Thrifty Ice Cream Factory

Eater LA | October 2023

A peek behind the notoriously secretive factory walls of the Thrifty Ice Cream plant in El Monte.
“Every bit of Thrifty Ice Cream starts here,” says Scott Becsi, the decade-long general manager of the Thrifty Ice Cream plant in El Monte, less than 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles.

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I've Sworn by This Ice Cream Scoop for 10 Years, and I’m Never Going Back

Food & Wine | May 2024

As someone who tests the best in cookware products for a living, I'm always on the lookout for the most useful kitchen gadgets. Ice cream scoops are certainly one of them, and you know what I've found?

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Come With Us to CAMP POOSH 2023

POOSH | 2023

Calling all campers!
If you joined in last weekend on our TikTok and other social channels, you may have noticed our most massive event yet. Our second annual Camp Poosh—a four-night, exclusive adult sleepaway camp—happened to coincide with Coachella this year, and we went bigger than ever before.

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