I scream. You scream. The Tristate Area screams for Delaney’s Ice Cream. If you haven’t had the opportunity to indulge in a sweet treat from one of the three mobile units or two brick and mortars Delaney’s Ice Cream has to offer, you are truly missing out. With over seventy-five flavors of ice cream, there truly is something for everyone.
Brothers Matt and Jason Delaney started Delaney’s Auto and Ag in 2007. It started as a full-service gas station and has expanded from there. Delaney’s Ice Cream Shoppe was added to the full-service gas station to bring more customers in. When the community responded to the addition of this sweet treat, they added the old Prairie Farms, formerly Swiss Valley, Cow Trailer to bring ice cream to the people. The fleet has expanded to one van and two trailers that mobilize throughout the Tri-states, as well as brick and mortar stores in Farley and Cascade.
With best sellers like Munchie Madness, This Just Got Real, Brownie Cascade, and Smore to Love, there is a flavor for everyone. After choosing from the over seventy-five flavors, customers can add a sugar or cake cone or a waffle bowl or cone. They also serve up malts, blizzards, and shakes. Can’t do dairy? Not a problem! They have six non-dairy ice creams to choose from, as well as smoothies, slushies, snow cones, Italian ice, Big Blue Drinks, and Dirty Energy Drinks. If you visit one of the two brick and mortar locations, they also have local offerings of Freddie’s Popcorn and Chad’s Pizza, along with a selection of candy, ready-to-go ice cream pints, and ice cream cakes and pies.
Both ice cream shops are now located inside Delaney’s Repair Center because they outgrew the gas station. This family-owned business works like a well-oiled machine with Matt running the Farley store front and all three mobile Ice Cream units, Jason running the Cascade storefront and taking care of the payroll, and their parents helping wherever they are needed.
The Mobile Ice Cream units travel throughout Eastern Iowa, as well as across the River into Wisconsin and Illinois. No event is too big or small for this tasty trio. Delaney’s Ice Cream Trucks are available for both public and private events. They are often booked for business events, schools, and community events. They are also available for graduation parties, birthday parties, block parties, and sporting events. Fairs, fundraisers, and local community and healthcare events are perfect for Delaney’s Ice Cream. Any time someone simply wants to offer a treat, Delaney’s is willing to go anywhere they are invited.
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