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Burton “Burt” Baskin (December 17, 1913 – December 24, 1967) was an American businessman who co-founded the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain in 1946 with business partner and brother-in-law Irv Robbins.
Burt Baskin (December 17, 1913, Illinois – December 24, 1967, Studio City, Los Angeles) was the founder of Baskin-Robbins. He was the son of a Jewish American businessman who owned a clothing store.
Baskin-Robbins is an American multinational chain of ice cream and cake specialty shops owned by Inspire Brands. Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins in Glendale, California. Its headquarters are in Canton, Massachusetts, and shared with sibling brand Dunkin' Donuts.
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- Baskin and Robbins were brothers-in-law. Some in-laws find it difficult to tolerate each other long enough to get through Thanksgiving dinner, so starting a business venture together is usually out of the question.
- Robbins' son gave up the family business to become vegan. Growing up surrounded by ice cream everywhere you look is every kid's dream, right? Well, not for John Robbins.
- There are a lot more than 31 flavors at Baskin-Robbins. When you think "Baskin-Robbins," you automatically think "31 flavors." It is the company's gimmick, and was meant to imply that they had so many different flavors that you could try a new one every day of the month.
- Today, Baskin-Robbins is owned by the same brand as Dunkin' Not long after Baskin and Robbins united their individual ice cream shops to officially form Baskin-Robbins, they started opening franchises all over the country.
Jan 5, 2024 · His brother-in-law, Burton "Burt" Baskin, founded his own ice cream shop called Burton’s Ice Cream in Pasadena, California just one year later. By 1948, the two had decided to combine their stores into one entity: Baskin-Robbins. (They flipped a coin to determine whose name would come first.)
Aug 18, 2023 · Burt Baskin was a Jewish entrepreneur who, along with Irv Robbins, created an ice cream empire with 31 flavors. Learn about his life, career, and how he merged his shop with Robbins' to form Baskin-Robbins.
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Burton “Burt” Baskin (December 17, 1913 – December 24, 1967) was an American businessman who co-founded the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain in 1946 with business partner and brother-in-law Irv Robbins.
