Five Points is about to get cooler. Ben & Jerry’s announced it’s opening an ice cream parlor at 1027 Park St.
Famous for its colorful ice cream containers and flavors like Cherry Garcia and Phish Food, Ben & Jerry’s was founded in 1978 by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in Burlington, Vermont.
The co-founders have long been vocal on a range of social issues. Unilever acquired Ben & Jerry’s in 2000 for $326 million. Jerry Greenfield quit in September saying the independence he once had to speak on social issues was stifled by the parent owner, according to the Associated Press…