We all know that Baskin Robbins is recognized for being the ice cream brand that has introduced more than 1,000 unique, fun and delicious ice cream flavors since its creation. Their original top-selling flavors like Mint Chocolate Chip and Pralines ‘n Cream continue to delight millions worldwide.
But, what if we tell you that there is more information about this brand that you didn’t even know? We listed 10 interesting and even funny facts about the brand for you to know:
- There are more than 7,300 Baskin-Robbins locations around the world, with more than 2,500 nationwide.
- Baskin-Robbins international locations feature flavors of ice cream popular to the tastes of each country, such as Red Bean and Green Tea.
- Baskin-Robbins “31®” was created to represent a different ice cream flavor for each day of the month. The “31 Flavors” concept was introduced into marketing efforts in 1953.
- Today Baskin-Robbins colors are pink and blue, but the original colors were brown (representing chocolate) and pink (representing cherry), and our famous polka dots represented circus balloons.
- The company founders, Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins, were brothers-in-law. Burt married Irv’s sister Shirley in 1942.
- Burt Baskin once met a man who told him, “Whoever thinks of all these flavors must be plumb nuts!” “Congratulations,” said Mr. Baskin. “You just invented a new flavor: Plum Nuts.”
- At the height of Beatlemania, just before the Beatle’s first U.S. tour, a reporter from The Washington Post called Irv Robbins and asked what new flavor would honor the Beatles. The truth was, Baskin-Robbins had not invented a Beatles flavor. Caught unprepared, Mr. Robbins replied, “Uh, Beatle Nut, of course.” It was created, manufactured and delivered in just five days.
- The top 5 selling Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavors are Vanilla, Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Pralines ‘n Cream and Chocolate Chip, (the most common flavors in the world, ironic, isn’t it?)
- Baseball Nut® commemorated the Dodgers move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958.
- “Astronut” and “Lunar Cheesecake” were named in honor of the NASA space missions that took place in the 1960s, but were only introduced after the astronauts came home safely.
So now that you know more about this brand, feel free to visit your nearest Baskin Robbins ice cream shop and become one of the over 300 million happy customers year after year.
You may read more about the history of the brand here.