Braum's: 100 years & 100 ice cream flavors

Received this creamy press release from the State Legislature. While I love Braum's ice cream, they tend to be somewhat dirty places. I used to live near one in Wichita when I was a teen and it was a treat to go get a cone or a burger. And I love the crinkle fries.

One Hundred Years and One Hundred Ice Cream Flavors

OKLAHOMA CITY- With less than three weeks left to make final state budget decisions, the Tuttle Chamber of Commerce today offered lawmakers a little stress relief - bowls of ice cream produced by a company that has played an important role in Oklahoma's history.

Today is "Braum's Day" at the State Capitol, giving Capitol employees the chance to partake in some of the state's best ice cream and recognize the Braum family for their significant contribution to Oklahoma's economy and history.

Bill and Mary Braum opened their first Braum's store in Oklahoma City in 1968. The heart of the Braum operation is their family farm in Tuttle, which is home to a private dairy herd of 10,000 cows and a processing plant.

In Tuttle, the Braum family works the land to grow corn, wheat, barley,alfalfa hay and other natural ingredients to feed their dairy herd. Their cows provide the milk that's used to make ice cream, milk andother dairy products.

Bill and Mary Braum, along with their sons and daughters, own and operate 276 Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Stores in five states: Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Arkansas. The company employs around 7,500 people, with 3,900 employees in Oklahoma alone.

Braum's, a State Centennial Sponsor, will introduce two new flavors thisyear celebrating the Centennial. The two new flavors were "tested" by the cone in stores and were so popular that they decided to offer them by the half gallon.

The two new flavors are Premium Fried Ice Cream,made with cinnamon, honey, brown sugar, a caramel ribbon and lots offried cinnamon tostada pieces, and Premium Cake Batter, a cake batter ice cream with pieces of yellow cake with fudge frosting mixed throughout.

"There's no better time to recognize such an important business than when Oklahoma is celebrating 100 years of statehood and Braum's is celebrating over 100 flavors of ice cream," said Winchester,(R-Chickasha). "The Braum family contributes to Oklahoma's economy,health and enjoyment by providing us with delicious yet healthy dairy products that will hopefully be a part of Oklahoma history through ournext 100 years."

"The Braums have proven that Oklahomans can excel in a competitive national marketplace," said state Rep. Phil Richardson, R-Minco.

"Theirsuccess is a tribute to Oklahoma's pioneering spirit.The Braum family continues to play an active role in charitable andcivic affairs in Oklahoma, and it's fitting that we recognize theirachievements," said state Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha. "And if we can eat a little ice cream in the process, I'm certainly not going to complain."