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Whitey's Ice Cream is currently owned by Bob Tunberg's sons, Jeff and Jon Tunberg. They work side-by-side as Co-Owners of the company, and the title, President, remains open in honor of their late father, “The Quad-Cities Favorite Ice Cream Man,” who died in 1991. They currently operate nine locations in the Iowa and Illinois Quad Cities, as well as stores in Iowa City, IA and Coralville, IA. They also maintain a retail stand at the i wireless Center during sporting events. Customers may also order the ice cream from Whitey's website, where it can be shipped anywhere in the continental United States.
In 1988, Whitey’s Ice Cream saw a dramatic change with the addition of a Wholesale Department and entrance into the grocery store market. This allowed Whitey’s Ice Cream packaged ice cream to be purchased from many more outlets. The Wholesale Department currently distributes to grocery stores and schools in a one hundred mile radius of the Quad Cities. Stores carrying Whitey’s Ice Cream include, Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart - Sam's Club, Super Target, Jewel, Fareway, SuperValu and Econo Foods.
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