Season 2014 Preview...

[[IT HAS BEEN COMFIRMED: AS OF FEBRUARY 14TH, JIM'S ICE CREAM BARN HAS CLOSED FOR GOOD AS JIM SOLLOWAY HAS SOLD IT'S BUILDING TO THE HOCKEY COMPANY]]


Long Time No See.  Ice Cream winds down, Rota Springs extends their season to Thanksgiving, Kimball Farms may close Labor Day next year, Signs that Rota Springs may do year round service, and more ice cream stands to open, and talks of Jim's Ice Cream Barn to have it's final season next year before closing permanently.

As Sad as Kimball Farm closed this ice cream down so early this year, there are now rumors that Kimball Farm may not want to go much after Labor Day weekend.  That means no more Indian Pudding from Kimball Farm, and may only have a chance to have a serving or two of apple crisp, as opposed for aiming for 10 apple crisps per fall season.  This shortens the season, and puts an opposite that many people want to lengthen the season.

Rota Springs are doing the opposite that Kimball Farm has been doing...Extending the season till Thanksgiving.  That does about right for an average seasonal ice cream stand.

Bedford Farms, Richardsons, and Jay Gee's (Salem only) remains a year round service.

Now, here's the kicker.  There may be words that Jim's Ice Cream Barn may be closing for good after the next season.  Words may come out, that the reason behind the potential closure of that place may be that Jay Gee's Ice Cream may be blame for the reason.

As it appears, Jay Gee's is clearly visible from this place, which is across the street.  But more people are checking out this place, since Jay Gee's is a more recognizable place, due to it's original fans from the Methuen location.
Of course, sometimes, more recognizable ice cream stands opening up in a location may bury another nearby ice cream stand to the back burner for ice cream fans out there.  But season length and more can also matter, since if there's enough demand on that area and they go year round, this can put a nearby seasonal place out of business.

But also, if Kimball Farms is indeed shortening the season next year to Labor Day, they are just killing themselves out of business.