Bresler's Ice Cream
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Bresler's 33 Flavors was an American ice cream
chain founded in 1927. Its founder was Polish immigrant William J. Bresler, who died in 1985.
In 1954, Bresler's began a fast food
hamburger chain called Henry's Hamburgers.
The Bresler's chain was sold in 1987 to Oberweis Dairy in Aurora, Illinois
. At the time, it comprised 300 stores, of which 297 were franchises.
Shortly afterward, the chain was renamed from Bresler's 33 Flavors to Bresler's Ice Cream, and added frozen yogurt
to its menus to compete with TCBY
. Two years later, Oberweis sold the chain to David Lasky.
Yogen Früz
parent company CoolBrands acquired the chain in 1995 and began expanding it internationally, including locations in Israel
and Egypt
. CoolBrands rebranded the last five Bresler's locations in 2007.
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
chain founded in 1927. Its founder was Polish immigrant William J. Bresler, who died in 1985.
In 1954, Bresler's began a fast food
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
hamburger chain called Henry's Hamburgers.
The Bresler's chain was sold in 1987 to Oberweis Dairy in Aurora, Illinois
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
. At the time, it comprised 300 stores, of which 297 were franchises.
Shortly afterward, the chain was renamed from Bresler's 33 Flavors to Bresler's Ice Cream, and added frozen yogurt
Frozen yogurt
Frozen yogurt is a frozen dessert containing yogurt or other dairy products. It is slightly more tart than ice cream, as well as lower in fat...
to its menus to compete with TCBY
TCBY
TCBY is an international franchise chain of frozen yogurt stores based in the United States. It is the largest U.S. retailer of soft-serve frozen yogurt with live active cultures....
. Two years later, Oberweis sold the chain to David Lasky.
Yogen Früz
Yogen Früz
Yogen Früz is an international chain of frozen yogurt and smoothie stores that also serves healthy alternative food products. Through company-owned, franchised, and non traditional partnerships, Yogen Früz is the largest franchisor and licensor of stores and other locations that serve primarily...
parent company CoolBrands acquired the chain in 1995 and began expanding it internationally, including locations in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. CoolBrands rebranded the last five Bresler's locations in 2007.