Shake's Frozen Custard is a

frozen custard Frozen custard is a cold dessert similar to ice cream, but made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar. It is usually kept at a warmer temperature compared to ice cream, and typically has a denser consistency. History Egg yolks have been int ...

retailer and

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founded by Don and Debbie Osborne in

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in 1991. It was originally opened as Shakey's Frozen Custard but was changed to Shake's in 2001 in order to secure

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s. The Osborne's experimented with a variety of recipes and menu items to devise their recipe. Corey Osborne, Don's oldest son, opened the second location in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1997. Some of their popular menu items include concretes, sundaes, shakes, floats, splits, and more.

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In 1999, the company began offering franchises and

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d in

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as Shake's Frozen Custard, Inc. Currently the franchise chain has nearly fifty stores in operation across nine states with many future locations planned.

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