Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | |
Genre | Ice cream parlor |
Founded | 1929Hartsdale, New York | in
Founder | Tom Carvel |
Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 320 |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Jim Salerno (Chief Brand Officer) Jim Holthouser (CEO) |
Products | Soft serve, milkshakes, sundaes, frozen treats, cakes |
Services | Franchising |
Revenue | US$67.8 million (2019) |
Owner | Roark Capital Group |
Parent | GoTo Foods |
Website | www |
Footnotes / references https://www.focusbrands.com/leadership/ |
Carvel is an American ice cream franchise owned by GoTo Foods (formerly Focus Brands).[1] Carvel is best known for its soft-serve ice cream and ice cream cakes, which feature a layer of distinctive "crunchies". It also sells a variety of novelty ice cream bars and ice cream sandwiches. Its slogan is "America's Freshest Ice Cream".
Carvel operates a chain of ice cream outlets spread across 16 states and Puerto Rico. Mainly concentrated in the Northeast United States and Florida, its stores are primarily located in high-traffic areas such as airports, malls, and sports arenas. The company also sells ice cream cakes in more than 8,500 supermarkets.[2][3]
Since 2001, the corporation has been owned by Roark Capital Group and operated as part of Focus Brands. As of 2025, the company reports having 326 locations in 16 states and eight countries.[4]