Franklin Fountain

Dear friends & customers, a co-workers let us know today that someone they came in contact outside of work with has tested positive for COVID-19, right on the heels of another co-worker who has displayed a symptom of the virus. Both let us know before coming into work (per our guidelines), are under quarantine and getting tested today! The Franklin Fountain & Franklin Ice Cream Bar will be closed for the next 24HRS until Mon Oct. 26th at 2p while we clean our facilities as a precautionary measure. This virus is no joke! Please continue being vigilant as we move into the cooler months, and patient with businesses who prioritize and safety & precaution. Continue wearing your mask and be kind! We’ll keep you updated via our social media channels.

The Hot Apple Pie Shake is back!Our Vanilla Bean ice cream is churned into a rich milkshake and poured into a cup fringed with caramel sauce--finally, a warm slice of apple pie and caramel tops it off.

Our baked goods case is getting fuller by the hour, and my goodness are these gems looking like the perfect pick-me up on this dreary Friday?! House-made Apple Pie, Vegan Cherry Turnovers, Early Grey & Lemon Pound Cake, and Giant Cookies can be served warm and a la mode here at the Franklin Fountain

Our Hot Menu is rolling out just in time for cooler weather! This morning we started serving our fresh baked Sourdough Waffles, which can be enjoyed on their own or with ice cream and toppings!Over the last month, our kitchen has been perfecting this waffle recipe, so the end result today was exciting for us all. One co-worker made themselves a warm Waffle a la Mode with Vanilla Ice Cream and Wet Maple Walnuts as a special breakfast in celebration!

Paw Paw Ice Cream is now being scooped in the Franklin Fountain!Made with local Paw Paws, this tropical-tasting ice cream is hand-made in small batches, and available only in the late summer and early fall when the fruit ripens.It's hard to believe this unusual fruit grows wild in the woods of Pennsylvania.

Our homemade brownie bite topping is a labor of love which often results in leftover dark chocolate brownie chunks!Our chef decided to churn these along with our rich fudge into chocolate ice cream for a decadent Chocolate Fudge Brownie flavor.On the menu for a limited time!

Pumpkin Custard left the Franklin Fountain as quickly as it came, making room for the beloved Fall favorite, traditional hard pumpkin ice cream!. Philly will be beautiful and autumn-like this week; stop by, say hi, and grab a scoop!

September, my heart!Accompanying this glorious month comes cooler breezes and changing leaves--but most importantly, Pumpkin Custard !We churn local Baumans Pumpkin Butter into our famous Vanilla Bean base for a rich pumpkin flavor. We're hosting this special soft serve at the Franklin Fountain until Sunday, then it leaves the shop and spends the rest of the season at the Franklin Ice Cream Bar.

It's our Sweet Sixteen! Philly, sixteen years ago today you welcomed us into your hearts and bellies, supporting our shop through growth & change! Even during a global pandemic when things have been chaotic & uncertain, y'all have shown up: donating to our employee relief fund, ordering online, keeping up with our last minute changes, & visiting us safely for sweets!Thank you. This afternoon, we'll be giving out free mini cupcakes while they last (gloriously modeled by Franklin Fountain’s Manager Da’Quan ), and will be selling special Birthday Cake Twist Cones today only.The cake cone is filled with homemade confetti cake, topped with twist custard, dipped in dark craft chocolate, and topped with rainbow sprinkles!

This Thursday is The Franklin Fountain’s Sweet 16th Anniversary, and we’re offering curated Celebration Kits from The Franklin Fountain & Shane Confectionery to our local Philly customers, as a thank you to the neighbors who have kept us true for over a decade. Choose either a "Make Your Own Sundae Kit" with toppings & four Franklin pints (including Pumpkin!), a "Sweet 16 Party in a Box" which includes a 6" ice cream cake and other frozen novelties, "The Chocolate Con...noisseur’s Kit" with craft chcoolate and a tasting kit, or a "Workers’ Respite Package" with honey & CBD chocolate for R&R that we all deserve these days. Preorder here: https://shanecandies.com//birthday-bash-delivery-packages/ We have a limited supply of ten of each of these kits, and can only deliver to Philadelphia addresses on Fri. September 25th between 9:00a-12:00p. There’s a box for every sweet tooth, and they’re all perfect for a fancy night in with your household. Pre-orders open until Thurs. 24th at noon!

Between the 1880s and 1920s, Americans expressed their political, social, & cultural views with pins and buttons, affixed to their hats and shirts. Though it's often forgotten, this time period saw people of all backgrounds and walks of life fighting injustices through demonstration, art, community leadership, protest, and literature, laying the groundwork for the freedoms we enjoy now. In this vein, we've created our own pins celebrating the heroes often overlooked for this ...time period, the time period we reflect in our shops, to bring awareness to the historical efforts for change in our culture. All proceeds from these pins go directly to the ACLU to support those fighting for progressive causes today. Pick one up at https://shanecandies.com//gif/heroes-of-the-1900s-buttons/. One of our heros is Jovita Idar, a Mexican-American journalist, teacher, activist, and civil rights worker who championed the causes of Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants. Today is Jovita Idar's 135th Birthday! At an early age, Jovita was was profoundly aware of the political & cultural landscape of Chicano people in the U.S., being born into an indigenous Mexican family in the United States who ran a newspaper that highlighted Mexican-Americans civil rights & social justice issues. She earned her teaching certification in 1903 and taught, but soon found herself disheartened by the poor state of the segregated schools she worked in. When petitions to the school board fell on deaf ears, she joined her family’s revolutionary newspaper where she fought against the underlying segregation and discrimination to improve lives of the Mexican-Americans more holistically. Idár became the first president of the League of Mexican Women, which offered free, quality education to Mexican children, and brought awareness to labor, education, and women’s rights in the community. She also participated in the Primer Congreso Mexicanista, an organization dedicated to fighting inequality and racism through education, shared learning, and collaborative, community efforts.

Hosting a socially distant celebration? We've crafted three varieties of Ice Cream Cupcakes: Peach Raspberry Melba (Gluten-Free), Strawberry Shortcake, and Classic Chocolate & Vanilla, which are available in party boxes of six for pre-order at http://www.shanecandies.com//pre-order-franklin-cupcakes-/

Introducing our newest limited run sundae, Sundaes with Morry! A traditional Quaker treat in honor of & created by the biggest donor to our staff fundraiser this Spring, Morris Potter. Vanilla Ice Cream with crushed Saltines on top, two whole Saltines on the side. If you can, use the saltines as spoons. Now through the start of October