Ice cream is a quintessential dessert option regardless of whether it's the dead or winter or the peak of summer, and to say people in the United States consume a lot of the frozen stuff would be an understatement.
Sure you'll find your classic vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice creams at your local Baskin-Robbins shop, but this beloved ice cream chain goes so much further than those basic flavors.
Salt & Straw may not be as big as some of the older, more established chains on this list. but it is undoubtedly one of the most daring.
There's no shortage of great ice cream shops and chains in America, but few have a history quite as long and impressive as Carvel.
Van Leeuwen may have started out as a humble ice cream truck on the streets of New York City in 2008, but this chain's artisanal ice cream bears very few similarities to the mass-produced frozen treats you might have found on the trucks from your childhood.
Dairy Queen is technically a quick-service restaurant brand thanks to the savory side of its menu with burgers and fries, but any diehard Dairy Queen fan knows that the real star at this chain is the ice cream.
If Dairy Queen is the destination for soft-serve, then Ben & Jerry's is the destination for hard ice cream packed with decadent, flavorful mix-ins.
You won't find any ultra-crazy flavors at one of the more than 200 Häagen-Dazs stores across the United States.