verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message graeter s irresistible type manufacturer and restaurant industry retail founded 1870 in cincinnati ohio u.s. founder louis & regina graeter headquarters cincinnati ohio u.s. number of locations 38 company owned stores & 12 franchise stores area served retail stores serve greater cincinnati and northern kentucky ; columbus dayton and cleveland ohio ; the louisville metropolitan area in kentucky and indiana ; lexington kentucky ; indianapolis indiana ; and chicago illinois . pints are sold in grocery stores nationwide . key people louis and regina graeter founders chip graeter bob graeter and richard graeter owners products ice cream pastries candies and much more . revenue us 50 000 000 website graeters.com graeter s produces craft ice cream using the small batch artisanal french pot process dating back over a century . 1 graeter s own a regional chain of shops offering superpremium ice cream baked goods and candy which originated in cincinnati ohio in 1870 . their thick handcrafted ice cream has won the hearts of ice cream enthusiasts across the country as well as the respect of the nation s most influential foodies . it has been featured on food network and has earned them many fans including oprah winfrey 2 harry connick jr and influential food writers such as david rosengarten of rosengarten report . 3 it has been called the best ice cream in the world 4 and the best out there 5 and won best sweet at the 2014 food network south beach wine and food festival . 6 contents 1 history 2 french pot process 3 graeter s locations 4 list of graeter s ice cream flavors 5 references 6 external links history edit graeter s was founded in 1870 7 by bavarian immigrants regina and louis charlie graeter . after charlie s death regina took over the business opening new locations and building a name for the business . 8 graeter s remains a family owned and operated business staying true to regina s stubborn passion for quality and continues to produce ice cream in two gallon batches using the french pot freezers . 7 french pot process edit graeter s ice cream is made using the french pot method . this is a slow small batch process making only two gallons at a time . it creates ice cream that is rich creamy and dense . graeter s also uses this method to create chocolate chips completely different from other brands . 8 gourmet chocolate is then poured over the now creamy ice cream leaving an incredibly delicious shell of chocolate . it is then broken up and mix it into the ice cream resulting in totally unique and one of a kind chunks of chocolate chip . 9 the french pot process begins with the mix being placed into a chilled spinning french pot . 5 each batch of ice cream is only about two gallons 7.6 l and is thus very labor intensive . the ice cream comes out of the french pot ready to eat . while delicious it is too thick to pump into pint 473 ml containers like most ice cream makers . the only solution is an old fashioned one roll up your sleeves and get to hand packing . on a typical day they hand pack nearly 20 000 pints with their fastest packers averaging up to 15 pints a minute . 10 graeter s locations edit graeter s has more than 50 retail stores and ships over 300 000 pints annually for online mail order sales . graeter s can also be found in more than 6 000 grocery stores in 47 states . 11 there are about 50 graeter s locations spread across five states primarily located in the midwest . the major cities the stores are located in are cincinnati dayton and columbus ohio and covington lexington and louisville kentucky . there are also stores in chicago illinois indianapolis indiana and cleveland ohio . 12 outside of their locations graeter s also has shipping options . it can be packaged in dry ice in a styrofoam container and shipped anywhere in the u.s. 13 the cost is 79.95 for 6 pints or 119.95 for 12 pints . 14 list of graeter s ice cream flavors edit year round flavors 15 black cherry chocolate chip black raspberry chocolate chip bourbon pecan chocolate chip buckeye chocolate chip butter pecan the original salted caramel dutch milk chocolate chocolate chip coconut chocolate chip coffee cookie dough chocolate chip cookies and cream cotton candy double chocolate chip mint chocolate chip mocha chocolate chip peanut butter chocolate chip oregon strawberry toffee chocolate chip vanilla bean low glycemic ice cream 16 mint chocolate chip vanilla bean butter pecan sorbets 17 lemon sorbet raspberry sorbet mango sorbet limited edition flavors available in pints 18 chocolate coconut almond chocolate chip cherry chocolate chip mint cookies & cream strawberry chocolate chip cheese crown peach watermelon sorbet key lime pie elena s blueberry pie pumpkin cinnamon eggnog peppermint stick gelato 19 black raspberry caramel truffle dark chocolate truffle summer bonus flavors only in scoop shops and on graeters.com may include banana chocolate chip banana cream pie blackberry white chocolate chip blueberry sorbet bourbon ball cheesecake chocolate almond chocolate fudge brownie hazelnut chocolate chip key lime pie mint cookies and cream orange & cream pistachio tangerine cream watermelon sorbet references edit graeter s ice cream . oprah s best scoop . fox news . 2002 06 06 . retrieved 2013 09 19 . babej marc . graeter s ice cream gets big by staying small . forbes . retrieved 30 july 2014 . chic cheap gifts for party hostesses . cbs news . retrieved 30 july 2014 . a b driehaus bob 2010 09 11 . now a cincinnati 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