Northshore Financial News June 29- A local mainstay at Northshore City may soon go national. - [1] - The Northshore Creamery first opened its doors in 1951 by owner Bill Bradley and has become an iconic landmark of the city with it's huge rotating ice cream cone on the roof of the shop. Over the years it has remained a local favorite hangout for the residents of the city and soon captured the eyes of tourists driving through. - [2] - Bill Jr. took over the business and expanded the shop to keep up with the demand of locals and tourists. Northshore Creamery was even selected as a top-ten shop to visit by Travel & Tour Magazine. In 1988, Northshore Creamery was featured in the hit Hollywood movie Future Then and Now, which made it the top ice cream shop to visit by out-of-towners and tourists. - [3] - Efforts were made by various corporations to buy the business from the Bradley family, but Bill Jr. and his son William insisted on keeping the business within the family, which pleased the residents of Northshore. - [4] - “We’re keeping things small in scale and we’re slowly expanding,” explained William. “In order to keep the quality of our ice cream fresh and just the way my grandfather created his recipes, we don't want to take any shortcuts, which is why we need time.” |