Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream, known to everyone as simply Ben & Jerry’s, was founded in Burlington, Vermont, in 1978 by two college dropouts, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. The pair took a $5 correspondence course on how to make ice cream, took their life savings and along with some borrowed money, opened their first ice cream store in a renovated gas station.
Today, Ben & Jerry’s is one of the largest producers of ice cream in the world. The company was sold to Unilever in 2000. Ben & Jerry’s is perhaps best known for its unusual ice cream flavors, chunky ice creams, and unusual ice cream names, such as Cherry Garcia, Chubby Hubby, and Apple-y Ever After. 
The company sells ice cream, frozen yogurt, and frozen ice cream desserts in more than 36 countries in stores, supermarkets, and franchise outlets. To celebrate the company anniversary, the company has a “free cone day” at all locations somewhere between late March and early April every year.
Ben and Jerry’s has long been involved in social and political issues. In May 2017, the company announced that they would not serve two scoops of the same flavor until Australia legalized gay marriage.
In October 2018, Ben and Jerry’s introduced Pecan Resist, aimed at protesting Trump’s “regressive and discriminatory policies.” 
Headquarters is still located in South Burlington, Vermont.
Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream, known to everyone as simply Ben & Jerry’s, was founded in Burlington, Vermont, in 1978 by two college dropouts, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. The pair took a $5 correspondence course on how to make ice cream, took their life savings and along with some borrowed money, opened their first ice cream store in a renovated gas station.
Today, Ben & Jerry’s is one of the largest producers of ice cream in the world. The company was sold to Unilever in 2000. Ben & Jerry’s is perhaps best known for its unusual ice cream flavors, chunky ice creams, and unusual ice cream names, such as Cherry Garcia, Chubby Hubby, and Apple-y Ever After.
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The company sells ice cream, frozen yogurt, and frozen ice cream desserts in more than 36 countries in stores, supermarkets, and franchise outlets. To celebrate the company anniversary, the company has a “free cone day” at all locations somewhere between late March and early April every year.
Ben and Jerry’s has long been involved in social and political issues. In May 2017, the company announced that they would not serve two scoops of the same flavor until Australia legalized gay marriage.
In October 2018, Ben and Jerry’s introduced Pecan Resist, aimed at protesting Trump’s “regressive and discriminatory policies.”
Headquarters is still located in South Burlington, Vermont.
I just learned you are in support of defunding the police. Where is your common sense in supporting that when police officers are protecting the citizens of our communities. I will be posting this on my facebook page not to buy Ben and Jerry’s ice cream again. Keep you politics out of your business practice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My American nephew was murdered by a Palestinian about 5 years ago.
His murderer’s family makes over $3,000/month from the PA.
The PA/Hamas has shelled out over $350M to terrorists that murder- it is called pay-for-slay.
The PA/Hamas has also spent over $1B on terror tunnels.
Is this what Ben and Jerry’s support Taking money from needy people to pay people to murder?
I have written into B&J’s over 5 times, and received no response.
Also, where is B&J’s statement on the Palestinian treatment of their own citizens:
Note that the Palestinian territories commit horrible human rights abuses on their own residents.
Shot dead, dragged through the streets: The fate of an alleged spy in Gaza
nbcnews.com/news/world/shot-dead-dragged-through-streets-fate-alleged-spy-gaza-flna1c7199971
wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_State_of_Palestine
‘hundreds of queer Palestinians are reported to have fled to Israel because of the hostility they face in Palestine’
Ben & Jerry do you do business in China & Iran…?
I can’t believe you are supporting the Anti-Semitic, terrorist BDS organization. Shame on you. There are no words for my disgust and anger. There will be no more B&J pints in my freezer. Boycotts work 2 ways.
You are a**-kissers to the terrorists. There’s a special place in hell waiting for you disgusting jerks.
Haagen Dazs rules!!!!!!
Matthew McCarthy read a f#cking history book moron. Clearly your are either ignorant or completely stupid to boycott Israel. So much for your college education. I mean indoctrination center.. Commie turd! Feel free to write me captain cerebral, I would love ripping you down snowflake!
You Matthew McCarthy are a Commie F-ing turd!
Since Ben and Jerry’s / Unilever have joined the BDS movement by boycotting ice cream sales in parts of Israel, we will now boycott all Unilever products.
Why is Unilever/Ben and Jerry’s soley focused on social justice issues in the mideast, but ignoring dictatorships and human rights violations throughout the rest of the world?
Answer, it’s because of your blatant antisemitism against Jews.
I will mever buy ben and jerrys again due to ur stand on Israel
I am very dissapointed that Ben and Jerry’s has decided to boycott Israel. I stongly urge you not to continue with this policy.
If you decide to continue to align yourselves with the BDS antisemitic movement and in violation of many states anti BDS laws, then I willboycott your delicious products in the USA.
The US and many Arab countries have now made peace with Israel. Ben and Jerry’s should too.
Sincerely,
Frances Miller
Beverly Hills, CA
Our family is a huge family and has bought your ice cream for a long time . But after watching the news and learning your stand AGAINST ISIRAEL we will NEVER EVER PURCHASE from you again. We are so ashamed of you & angry. We will PURPOSELY BOYCOTT YOU PUBLICLY with EVERYTHING WE’VE GOT!!!!! SHAME ON YOU..
AMERICA STANDS WITH ISRAEL!!!!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA. ???????????
Since BEN and JERRY decided to join the Anti- Semitic campaign of BDS and boycott Israel, I am boycotting this company and I’m encouraging everyone to do the same. The company has decided to support instead , terrorists groups and all those that want to destroy the only Jewish state and the only democratic country in the Middle East.
Every single American president has condemned BDS. It’s a pity that Ben and Jerry decided to join the BDS movement, which unfairly singles out Israel. Hitler would have applauded the company’s move.
Glad to see you support the anti-Semitic movement in the US, I know the members of ISIS and the Taliban surely spend LOTS in your stores. I am offended that you would support a cause that has killed Americans in the past and does so currently (or have you forgotten the World Trade Center Sept 11th when “some people did a thing”). I can now stick to my diet easier and will purchase other brands than Unilever.
As a 68-year old, I thought I’d gotten pretty used to double standards, willful ignorance, and bias when it comes to all things Jewish. You, however, have managed to surprise even me. By joining the PC brigade, nuance and truth be damned, you’ve decided to take a political stand concerning the sale of ice cream! While my five grandchildren and their many ice cream loving friends won’t terribly miss your unexceptional product, they will certainly be affected by the rising hatred and antisemitism that is directed their way. Simplistic, one-sided, and dishonest attitudes like yours, so righteously and publicly spewed, fuels and perpetuates that hatred. Until now, for generations, my family had been denied the right to return and live safely in our ancestral homeland. We will not be denied that right anymore, whether or not you choose to serve your ice cream up to us or not. We find it sweeter and more to our taste, to raise our children with a view of the Judean Hills surrounding them. Shame on you for making such an ill-considered decision, and adding fuel to an already destructive fire.
Here we go – yet ANOTHER Company getting involved in Politics and as thus, making a sickening Corporate Statement/Decision on Monday, July 19th, 2021 – by announcing plans to boycott Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, or what it terms as “Occupied Palestinian Territory”. It is no wonder that many are calling out your Vermont-based company’s hypocrisy and double standards. I will NEVER purchase B&J ice cream AGAIN… Hopefully, you feel the pain as well, such as have the following: NFL, NBA, ESPN, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, PGA, etc., etc.
I will never buy b &J anymore and i’m throwing them out of the freezer because you joined bds shame on you
I WELL NEVER LOOK OR BUY BEN&JERRY’S AGAIN B/C OF HOW THEY TREAT CUSTOMERS W/REAL ISSUES. HAD TO CALL 29X B/C OF WOMEN WHO HATE THEIR JOBS (LAUREN, ANNIE, JULIE) WHO PUT ME ON HOLD FOR 2 HOURS 4X ANNIE, LAUREN, JULIE HATE THEIR JOBS, AND SAID “WE DON’T CARE IF OUR ICE CREAM IS FREEZER BURNT & YOUR FAMILY GOT FOOD POISONING, WE DON’T CARE”! THEN HANG UP 29X.
Never again will buy Ben And Jerry’s again
Anti-Semitic
Completely DISGUSTING AND RUDE (LAUREN, ANNIE, JULIE) LOSERS! 29X DUE TO MEDICAL CONCERN COMPLETE LOSERS! I WILL NEVER IN MY LIFE TIME LOOK AT BEN & JERRY’S THE SAME AGAIN EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was wondering where you will get milk when the Democrats get rid of cows.
Tried three(3) times to print 1/2 Coupon for Grandaughters 1 scoop of ice cream. Failed each time.
Does Ben and Jerrys actually send out a compliminary ice cream coupon or a 2 for 1 ice cream coupon?
Visit the Old Town Alexandria, Virginia location about 4-6 times a year.
robertmervis1@ gmail.com Thursday 8:30a est
I requested a BID from your Houston store located at 5515 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77005 for a corporate event for 350 people. I received Bid but decided to stick with who we used last year as they were closer to our price range. The store manager was EXTREMELY rude and disrespectful to me, he even took it as far has hanging up in my face. I had considered using them for my childs birthday party June 24th even tho my company went anpther route, as it wont be as many ppl it would be affordable for me but after this experience I have changed my mind completely.