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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice Celebrates First Day of Summer Wednesday

Rita's locations will celebrate the first day of summer tomorrow with $2 Italian ices.

Though it has felt like summer for the past few weeks, Wednesday marks the official start to the season. In celebration of the first day of summer, Rita's Italian Ice will be offering $2 regular size Italian ices all day long. “Is there a better way to kick off summer than by treating yourself to an amazing Rita’s Italian Ice on a hot afternoon?” Rita's CEO Jonathan Fornaci said. “We invite Rita’s Ice lovers everywhere to enjoy the first day of summer at Rita’s!” Want to celebrate the summer solistic with Rita's? Here are area locations:

Friday, April 27, 2012

Building Character One Scoop at a Time

Willow Dale teachers and staff worked the service window at Rita's to raise money for school programs.

A line of frozen treat fans wrapped around the parking lot at Rita's Thursday night for some tasty desserts dished out by special guest workers. The teachers and staff from Willow Dale Elementary school took turns manning the water ice from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in an effort to raise money for the "Character Counts" program. During those three hours, 15 percent of sales benefitted the school. Franchise owner Dave Cummings estimated that the rush of customers snatched up at least 50 gallons of water ice and custard. "Fortunately, we got our shipment the day before," said Cummings. "I just hope we'll make it to next Wednesday. But it's great to help the schools out." Willow Dale will hold another Celebrity Scoops event on May16 at Maggie …

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Theresa Katalinas

7:52 am on Friday, April 27, 2012

This is great! Always wonderful to see our kids' mentors and role models giving back.   more ›

Monday, April 9, 2012

Rita’s Introduces Red Velvet Cake Ice

The water ice company also offering 50 percent off Blendinis.

Rita’s Italian Ice, the nation’s largest Italian Ice concept headquartered in Trevose with over 550 stores in 22 states, announced their newest flavor, Red Velvet Cake Cream Ice, will debut in stores Friday, April 6.  Guests are encouraged to ask for a free sample!  This new rich and creamy Ice has all the flavor of red velvet cake and is a limited time offering. “Our new Red Velvet Cake Cream Ice tastes exactly like a delicious piece of cake,” said Jonathan Fornaci, chief executive officer, Rita’s.  “It’s a rich, decadent flavor sure to delight cake lovers everywhere!” Additionally in April, Rita’s Italian Ice will feature “The Great Blendini Event,” which offers Guests 50 percent off Blendinis from 5 p.m. -7 p.m. beginning Wednesday, …

Monday, March 19, 2012

Celebrate Spring with Free Rita's Italian Ice

To mark the first day of spring, Rita's will be giving out free Italian Ice March 20.

To celebrate the first day of the spring season, Rita's Italian Ice will be giving away a free, regular size Italian Ice to every guest that stops by a location tomorrow. According to its website, Rita's has been celebrating this first day of spring this way for the past 19 plus years.  Last spring, Rita's gave out more than 1.2 million cups of Italian Ice were given away in a ten hour period.  This springtime tradition of giving away free Italian Ice will be available tomorrow, March 20 from noon to 9 p.m. at all open Rita's locations. Want to indulge in a free, tasty treat? Here are this area's Rita's Italian Ice locations:

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