Pierre's Ice Cream Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food production |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Founder | Alexander "Pierre" Basset |
| Headquarters | Cleveland , United States |
Area served | Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia; Aruba; Bermuda; Puerto Rico |
| Products | Ice cream (51 flavors, 235 products) |
| Parent | Ohio Processors Inc. |
Pierre's Ice Cream Company is an ice cream producer based in Cleveland, established by Alexander "Pierre" Basset in 1932.
History
The initial Pierre's store began operations in 1932 at the intersection of East 82nd Street and Euclid Avenue, where fresh ice cream was made daily and sold by cone, cup, or hand-packed containers. As the business expanded, it moved first to St. Clair Avenue and later, in 1960, to a facility located at East 60th Street and Hough Avenue, sharing space with Royal Ice Cream Company, owned by Sol Roth. That year marked Royal’s acquisition of Pierre's, after which the Pierre's brand and recipes were actively promoted. In 1967, the combined Pierre's/Royal entity purchased Harwill Ice Cream Company situated at East 65th Street and Carnegie Avenue.
In April 1995, Pierre's centralized its operations at a new headquarters on East 65th and Euclid Avenue. By September 2010, plans were underway for a modern 35,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, which opened in 2011 with an investment totaling $9.2 million—$6.2 million of which was financed through loans from the city of Cleveland. In 2022, Ohio Processors Inc. acquired Pierre's Ice Cream Company for an undisclosed amount.
Products
Pierre's Ice Cream features a lineup of 51 flavors encompassing a total of 235 different products. Its distribution network spans across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, as well as international markets including Aruba, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. Additionally, the company manufactures private label products for several national ice cream brands.