Salt & Straw ice cream chain with viral following opens in this Bay Area city, drawing crowds

The Brief

  • A popular ice cream chain with a viral following has a new Bay Area location.
  • Salt & Straw is an artisanal ice cream company known for its fresh ingredients and experimental flavors.
  • This week, excited customers stood in long lines for the opening of the new Bay Area store.

OAKLAND, Calif. – A popular artisanal ice cream chain known for its unconventional, creative flavors is expanding in the Bay Area.

On Wednesday, viral sensation Salt & Straw launched a soft opening at its new location in Oakland.

Long line out the door

On a warmer than usual November evening, a long line extended out the door, punctuating the excitement surrounding the arrival of the ice cream shop in the bustling Rockridge business district. …

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