# California ice cream shop closes after 33-year run with same family owners: ‘Lots of emotions’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/california-ice-cream-shop-closes-after-33-year-run-with-same-family-owners-lots-of-emotions/
- Published: 2026-11-11T18:00:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T18:23:23+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/business/family-run-fosters-freeze-in-livermore-to-permanently-close-after-33-years/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Livermore’s family-run Fosters Freeze closes after 33 years.
- The owners are retiring, with the last scoop served Sunday.
- The shop’s future use is not yet known.

## Summary

Fosters Freeze in Livermore, California, will close on Sunday after 33 years under the same family’s ownership. The owners are retiring, bringing an end to a local business that has served generations of customers and become part of the community.

Manager Vy Nguyen said her parents took over the shop in 1993, and that she and her siblings have other jobs. The location dates to 1955; the family later renovated it, adding seating and air conditioning. Items are currently buy one, get one free, and the family does not yet know what business will take over the site.

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