Bonnie Doon Ice Cream was an American

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brand established in 1938 in the U.S. state of

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by three brothers by the last name of Muldoon. The brothers held a contest in the ''

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'' newspaper in 1937 to name the restaurant. The Muldoon family later named a daughter after the business, Bonnie Muldoon Witt. Bonnie Doon had many restaurants in the area, that had indoor dining as well as a car drive in and orders were taken over a speaker and delivered by a "car hop". One very popular flavor was Mint Chocolate Chip; they also sold a hamburger called the Bonnie Burger. The restaurants were quite popular and successful. The company was sold in 1990. One restaurant remains in business in

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. Owner is Adam Carroll. Bonnie Doon ice cream was made at a plant in

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and was sold at namesake

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diners in

and

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. The plant closed at the end of 2013. The remaining diner location has since used Valpo Velvet ice cream made in nearby Valparaiso. Bonnie Doon drive-in locations have included: *

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: Lincolnway West, on the SE corner of Lincolnway West and Bendix Drive *South Bend, Indiana: 52446 SR 933 north of Roseland *South Bend, Indiana: 1600 block of South Michigan Street *Mishawaka, Indiana: 109 E 4th Street *Mishawaka, Indiana: 2704 Lincolnway West ( the only remaining location)

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External links

Bonnie Doon Drive-In Facebook page
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