"Brigham's started serving scoops all the way back in 1914, producing the dairy for a small ice cream and candy shop called Durand's in downtown Boston. A decade later, Edward Brigham opened a store nearby in Newton Highlands, which proved to be wildly popular. Brigham's cheap, generous scoops and overflowing sundaes caused a frenzy - so much so that the police were often called in to control the crowds."
"Brigham's is still sold in stores People adored classic flavors like chocolate, vanilla, and coffee that Brigham's sold at its stores, and they enjoyed how smooth and creamy the ice cream tasted. However, the real love for Brigham's was rooted in nostalgia. Many New Englanders grew up on the product and at one point, the company claimed that one in ten local families had an employee working for the business."
Brigham's began producing dairy for Durand's in downtown Boston in 1914 and expanded when Edward Brigham opened a popular store in Newton Highlands a decade later. The brand's generous scoops and overflowing sundaes drew large crowds, prompting police intervention. The businesses merged and by 1940 operated over 20 locations and a manufacturing plant, eventually growing to more than 100 beloved outlets. Classic flavors like chocolate, vanilla, and coffee were known for smooth, creamy texture. Many New England families had ties to the company. The chain was acquired in 1968, franchised, entered supermarkets, then faced competition and internal struggles by the late 1980s.
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