BIG BAR History & Information
Above is our 1953 Chevrolet Step Van with our 1972, 3-door Suburban. We think they look great together. Our 1961 International Harvester is the latest vehicle to join this small 'fleet' of vintage vehicles. We painted it a factory IH color of Gulf Green. A photo of it is below.
Kent's Ice Cream was founded in 1941 as a retail ice cream store. Kent's quickly earned a reputation for producing high quality ice cream. For many years, it was the main gathering place for an evening treat in Fort Atkinson. Although we do not have a retail store anymore, we still produce our own ice cream. We now concentrate on a growing event circuit and a few select seasonal outlets. Kent's "BIG BAR" has a very loyal following at car shows, swap meets, threshing events and antique shows. Kent's "BIG BAR" is available in 8 terrific flavors: * Vanilla ice cream, Toffee (carmel flavored) ice cream and a smooth Mint ice cream. All three are hand-dipped in chocolate and nuts. Vanilla without nuts is also a popular flavor. *Vanilla non-fat yogurt also hand-dipped in chocolate & nuts. *New this year a Grape Sorbet bar. *Java Cream. It is a gourmet coffee ice cream bar dipped in chocolate. *A no sugar added bar we call 'Cocoa Custard'. It is a true custard recipe with a smooth chocolate flavor. Custard is a part of the ice cream family. It is typically produced denser than traditional ice cream and contains no less than 2% egg yolk. 2009 was it's first year and was very well received. Kent's Ice Cream is a licensed Wisconsin dairy plant. We are licensed and insured properly to vend our products.
The upper photo in the above picture was given to us by Kent Vasby. The original owner, Oscar Vasby, named the business after his son, Kent in 1941. The old picture was taken in the late 1940's of the original Kent's Ice Cream parlor in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Our ice cream bars are still homemade just down the same street from the original location. Note the 40's Pontiac in front of the building. The lower photo in the above picture was given to us by Pat Olson. Her parents owned our existing plant as an A&W Root Beer & Ice Cream stand in the mid-1950's. The picture was taken before 1958 and there have been many changes to the building since. Between the original building and the current location, it is easy to see the strong heritage Kent's Ice Cream carries on.