Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour
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| Private by Parlour Enterprises in the U.S. | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Portland, Oregon, U.S. (1963) |
| Founder | Bob Farrell and Ken McCarthy |
| Headquarters | California |
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Number of locations
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3 (CA) for now |
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Key people
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Paul Kramer, Mike Fleming |
| Website | FarrellsUSA.com |
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour is an American ice cream parlor chain founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1963.
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour was started at NW 21st Avenue in Portland, Oregon, by Bob Farrell and Ken McCarthy in 1963. Farrell's became known for their offer of a free ice cream sundae to children on their birthday. The parlors have an early 1900s theme, with employees wearing period dress and straw boater hats, and each location features a player piano.
In 1972, the Farrell's chain was purchased by the Marriott Corporation. By 1975, there were 120 Farrell's nationwide.
Thereafter, sales dropped and most of the parlors were sold off in the 1980s. In 1982, Marriott sold the chain to a group of private investors. By 1990, almost all Farrell's locations had closed.
One of the last original Farrell's locations in Portland, located near the Lloyd Center mall, closed in 2001. At the time of its closing, it was privately owned and known as The Original Portland Ice Cream Parlor. The final original location closed in 2006 in Eugene, Oregon. At the time, it was operating under the name of Pearl Street Ice Cream Parlour.
In 2008, after a years-long legal battle over rights to the brand, Parlour Enterprises of Lake Forest, California, was confirmed as the owner and operator of Farrell's properties on the U.S. mainland. The company established a franchise model with original founder Bob Farrell as an advisor. They promptly opened seven Farrell's locations in California, including the Mountasia Family Fun Center in Santa Clarita; Rancho Cucamonga (defunct); downtown Brea; Riverside (opened January 2013); Sacramento (opened August 2013, defunct 3 years later); and Buena Park (opened February 2014; undergoing renovations). A Mission Viejo location went out of business in January 2016. There has also been discussion of an eventual return to Portland, Oregon.
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