The fruit freeze has a long history in the Sacramento area. Now, one of the most popular purveyors of the frozen treats is expanding for the first time.
In 2003, Temme and Toy Hagen opened The Original Hagen’s Orange Freeze at 2520 Walnut Ave. in Carmichael. Both of them had previously worked for the Merlino family, whose fruit freeze business, popular with generations of Sacramentans, shut down a handful of years earlier.
In the shop, which was an old Merlino’s location, the Hagen family kept the classic freeze recipes, including orange, which remains the most popular. However, the Hagens expanded their freeze repertoire over the decades, and now serve revolving, seasonal, and dairy flavors, from guava to mint chip. Outside, a large sign reads “Happiest Place in Carmichael.”
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