Carvel once had more than 700 shops nationwide but now has about half that total, with the closest local stores in the Syracuse areas. The company's ice cream cakes still are available in local ...

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Carvel’s innovation extended beyond the product itself—he also pioneered franchising in the food industry, enabling aspiring ...

Full disclosure: I’m not a chocolate ice cream girl, especially when it’s super rich and fudgy. However, I really liked the subtle, malty, Ovaltine-like flavor of Carvel’s chocolate soft serve.