does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message bruster s ice cream bruster s in valdosta georgia type private industry dessert quick service founded 1990 ; 26 years ago 1990 headquarters pittsburgh pennsylvania u.s. products bruster s ice cream website brusters.com bruster s ice cream is a chain of ice cream parlors whose ice cream and frozen yogurt is made from a milk based mix at each individual store . their primary operating region is in most states east of the mississippi river . the chain is based in the pittsburgh suburb of bridgewater pennsylvania . all of the ice cream is made fresh in the stores in order to avoid ice crystal formation . the recipe book that bruster s uses consists of over 170 recipes with many seasonal favorites . citation needed bruster s also makes a variety of handmade ice cream cakes as well as homemade waffle cones . it recently started a facebook site showing local deals and locations . history edit a bruster s in gaithersburg maryland . bruce reed got his start with the ice cream business in the 1950s when as a child he helped out his parents at their diner jerry s curb service in bridgewater pennsylvania a small town located 27 miles northwest of pittsburgh . it was through this experience that reed would learn from his dad the secrets to the restaurant business . citation needed in 1989 reed decided to open an ice cream shop right next door to jerry s which he first operated under a franchise from handel s homemade ice cream & yogurt . however after 15 months in the business reed dropped this handel s franchise and began operating under the bruster s name . bruster s also began franchising and has outlets in alabama connecticut delaware florida georgia indiana kentucky maryland mississippi new hampshire new jersey new york north carolina ohio pennsylvania south carolina tennessee texas virginia guyana and recently in south korea as well . bruster s remains headquartered in bridgewater . some bruster s locations also operate as franchisees of nathan s famous nathan s hot dogs and other nathan s menu items in addition to ice cream . references edit external links edit official website v t e fast food and fast casual restaurant chains in the united states chicken chains coffeehouse chains pizza chains hamburgers a & w back yard big boy burger king carl s jr. checkers rally s cook out fatburger five guys freddy s fuddruckers the habit hardee s in n out jack in the box johnny rockets krystal mcdonald s roy rogers shake shack smashburger sonic steak n shake wayback wendy s whataburger white castle asian l & l hawaiian barbecue manchu wok panda express pei wei asian diner pick up stix sarku baked goods au bon pain auntie anne s bruegger s cinnabon corner bakery cafe dunkin donuts einstein bros. great american cookies honey dew donuts krispy kreme 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