New Scoop Shop Set to Open Spring, 2018

CINCINNATI, OH (April 12, 2018) – Graeter’s Ice Cream, family-owned craft ice cream maker since 1870, is excited to announce plans to open the newest scoop shop in Cleveland’s Pinecrest. This location, the 2nd in the Cleveland area and 54th in the family of scoop shops, is set to celebrate its Grand Opening on May 18th, 2018. The store will offer a complete menu of indulgent ice cream treats, with a portion of the proceeds from opening day benefitting local charity, The Gathering Place. The address of the Pinecrest location is 10 Park Avenue, Suite 116, Beachwood, OH 44122-4237 within the Pinecrest mall community. Spring hours of operation are 11 A.M. to 10 P.M. Sunday thru Thursday, and 11 A.M. to 11 P.M. Friday and Saturday.

A ribbon cutting celebrating the new scoop shop opening is planned for May 18th. Local community members are invited to celebrate along with the Graeter family, Store Manager Clem Marshall, The Gathering Place staff members and other members of the Graeter’s team. A portion of the proceeds will go to the charity, allowing The Gathering Place to continue to support families in the community who are coping with cancer.

This award-winning ice cream now becomes more accessible to loyal consumers beyond local grocery stores and a scoop shop location in Crocker Park. Available in pints in area grocery stores for the past few years, Graeter’s looks forward to now sharing a full menu of ice cream flavors, sundaes, milkshakes, old-fashioned sodas and candy to even more Cleveland area fans.

"We've wanted to expand our presence in Cleveland for quite some time now," shares Chip Graeter, fourth-generation owner of Graeter’s Ice Cream. "The city and the families here have been so wonderful to us. It feels like we've been a part of the city all along, and look forward to becoming even more involved with the Cleveland area community."

About The Gathering Place

The Gathering Place provides free programs and services that focus on the emotional, physical, spiritual and social needs and individuals with cancer and their families and friends. Since opening its doors, The Gathering Place has served over 40,915 individuals who have made more than 309,000 visits. To learn more, visit www.touchedbycancer.org.

About Graeter’s

Graeter’s Ice Cream produces craft ice cream using a French Pots, a small batch, artisanal method of production dating back over a century. Graeter’s has won the hearts of ice cream enthusiasts across the country as well as the respect of the nation’s most influential foodies. Famous for their signature chocolate chips, the Cincinnati-based company remains family owned and operated and continues to handcraft ice cream 2½ gallons at a time. Today, Graeter’s has more than 54 retail stores and ship over 300,000 pints annually for online mail order sales. Graeter’s can also be found in more than 6,000 grocery stores in 46 states. Visit www.graeters.com for more information.