CHEERS TO 80 YEARS: How Olson’s Ice Cream Is Celebrating Its Milestone Anniversary

Eight decades is a long time for a family-owned business to be in operation. To put that in perspective, the first consumers of Olson’s Ice Cream were listening to reports of the D-Day invasion on the radio. “It’s been an honor to be a staple in the Chippewa Valley,” says Jeremy Hunt, who co-owns Olson’s with his parents, Dan and Linda Hunt.

The exact date in 1944 when founder Albert J. Olson began making and selling ice cream in downtown Chippewa Falls has been lost to time, but Olson’s is celebrating all summer long. Memorial Day Weekend kicked off an “80 Days of Summer” party at both their Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls locations. Stopping by Olson’s for a scoop is a core memory and common go-to for so many folks, and to that end, they are having a Memory Contest. Visit either location to fill out a form to share your favorite Olson’s Ice Cream memory. There are also coloring contests for the kids and drawings for gift cards. Also, keep your eyes peeled around town for “Ole,” a photo op character prop that is the Chippewa Valley’s version of “Where’s Waldo?”

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