Industry Ice cream Website velveticecream.com Number of employees 125 Type of business Private | Products Ice cream Revenue 30 million USD Founded 1914 | |
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Headquarters Utica, Ohio, United States Profiles | ||
Velvet Ice Cream, is an ice cream manufacturer located in Utica, Ohio.
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History
Velvet, founded in 1914 in Utica, Ohio by Joseph Dager, a Lebanese immigrant, is a family-owned and operated fourth generation ice cream manufacturer. Dager began the company in the basement of a Utica confectionary. In 1960, Velvet relocated to 'Ye Olde Mill', one mile south of the original location. In 2009, Joseph C. Dager became chairman of the board. Joe’s daughter, Luconda, became president and Joanne and Andre Dager become vice-presidents. In 2015, Velvet began construction on a $3 million warehouse/freezer/distribution center.
Ye Olde Mill
The headquarters of Velvet, 'Ye Olde Mill', is situated on a 20 acre park like setting. It has an ice cream museum, visitor's center, and a working ice cream shop. It attracts more than 150,000 visitors per year.
Since 1974, Ye Olde Mill has been home to the Utica Ice Cream Festival, held annually on Memorial Day.
Operations
Velvet has sales of over $30 million per year, and distributes more than 5 million gallons of ice cream each year. The company has retail distribution in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia and food service distribution in 26 states.