For many people, the name Baskin-Robbins is connected to sweet memories of eating ice cream. Irvine Robbins, who helped create this famous company, died in May at the age of ninety. His career of making fun and exciting ice cream flavors changed the way Americans enjoy this food. 

Irvine Robbins opened his first ice cream store in 1945 in California. At the time, there were no stores that sold only ice cream. His sister's husband, Burton Baskin, also opened his own ice cream stores. 

In 1948 they combined their six stores into one business. Baskin and Robbins realized that they were too busy to operate each store well. So, they decided to sell part of each operation to the manager of that store. This permitted the company to grow quickly. 

By 1953, they renamed their company Baskin-Robbins. They advertised that they sold 31 kinds of ice cream to show the many choices buyers had. There was one flavor for every day of the month. 

Robbins and Baskin sold "Lunar Cheesecake " the day after astronauts landed on the moon in 1969. Other flavors included "ChaChaCha", for cherry chocolate chip, and Robbins' personal favorite "Jamoca Almond Fudge". They said, "We sell fun, not just ice cream." 

By 1967, there were 500 Baskin-Robbins stores in the United States. The business partners sold their company that year. Today, there are more than 5,800 Baskin-Robbins stores around the world.
Who helped create the company?
How old  was he when he died?
When did he open his first store?
Where?
Were there any other stores like it?
Who is Burton Baskin?
When did they form one business?
What did they name it?
When?
How many flavors?
That was one for every what?
What did they do after the moon landing?
In what year?
What did they call cherry chocolate chip
What was robbins favorite?
What do they sell...not just ice cream?
When they formed one business, who did they sell their stores to?
How many stores were there in 1967?
In the world?
How many are there today?
Irvine Robbins
Irvine Robbins, who helped create
ninety
the age of ninety
1945
1945 
California
California
no
At the time, there were no stores that sold only ice cream.
His sister's husband who also opened his own ice cream stores.
His sister's husband, Burton Baskin, also opened his own ice cream stores.
1948
1948
Baskin-Robbin
hey renamed their company Baskin-Robbin
1953
1953
31
They advertised that they sold 31 kinds of ice cream
every day of the month.
every day of the month. 
sold "Lunar Cheesecake "
sold "Lunar Cheesecake " the day after astronauts landed on the moon in 1969
1969
 1969
ChaChaCha
ChaChaCha
amoca Almond Fudge
amoca Almond Fudge
"We sell fun
"We sell fun, not just ice cream."
to the manager
 to sell part of each operation to the manager
500
By 1967, there were 500 Baskin-Robbins stores
in the United States
 there were 500 Baskin-Robbins stores in the United States
5,800
Today, there are more than 5,800 