@65pacecar Hello, We had one of these old Foster’s Freeze shops ½ way between the first Westside of Long Beach house to the last one. It was centrally located on the busiest street on the Westside, Santa Fe Avenue. 4 blocks down the street toward the harbor was Mickey Thompson’s last shop and the ever present Santa Fe Imports Deli and take out store. Being located across the street from the only movie theater in the area was also helpful for business. During the Saturday matinees, the line up at the windows were almost as long as the movie theater line. Some doubled their pleasure by getting a soft cone and then standing in line for the movie entrance. They just did not have soft ice cream, but the variety of goodies. Banana Splits, Malts and thick ice cream Freeze Cups. The chicken baskets did not arrive at our location. It was all ice cream products. By the time we stopped there after a hot day in elementary school, if we had money left, a soft cone was standard. By the time we started driving, a quick stop was always on the menu. For some reason, soft ice cream on a cone was so satisfying. Jnaki The cool thing about the location of the Foster’s Freeze store location was that an alley was directly behind the parking lot. Our friend with the 1934 Ford Coupe/ a powerful Oldsmobile motor had his garage door facing the ice cream store and lot. So, yes, when in Italy we eat Italian foods. When in the vicinity of a Foster’s Freeze store, of course, soft ice cream cones, alone with double swirls and a chocolate covered dip… Sitting in the afternoon shade, hot rods sitting along the alley and a soft ice cream cone in our hands was something to remember and forever, enjoying the moment. YUMMY!
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