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Is Ben and Jerry's Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Waterbury, VT)

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As of September 2026, Ben and Jerry's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

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Tripadvisor ·
Secondary source
benjerry.com ·

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What the source shows: Tripadvisor's Waterbury attraction page carries 2026 visitor reviews, and the company's factory-tours page (benjerry.com), checked 2026-09-08, described current ticketing for factory tours.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Ben & Jerry's factory tour in Waterbury, Vermont, which walks visitors through a short film, a mezzanine overlooking the ice cream production floor, and a tasting in the on-site Flavor Room. Ben & Jerry's is an ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet company founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-24), which also notes the company was sold to Unilever in 2000 and operates as an independent subsidiary with its factory in Waterbury. Tripadvisor's page for the attraction, carrying 2026 visitor reviews, described the Waterbury tour as a ticketed stop with a gift shop and ice cream counter. The company's own factory-tours page at benjerry.com, checked 2026-09-08, listed the same 30-minute tour format and noted that Factory Experience tickets are released two weeks in advance due to limited capacity, matching the tour setup shown on the episode.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Ice Cream Paradise
What was featured
The Ben & Jerry's factory tour and ice cream tasting
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Ben and Jerry's

Frequently asked questions

Is Ben and Jerry's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Ben and Jerry's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What happened to Ben and Jerry's after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Ben & Jerry's factory tour in Waterbury, Vermont, which walks visitors through a short film, a mezzanine overlooking the ice cream production floor, and a tasting in the on-site Flavor Room. As of September 2026, Ben and Jerry's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

Where is Ben and Jerry's located?

1281 Waterbury-Stowe Rd Route 100, Waterbury, VT 05676. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Ben and Jerry's?

Season 1, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Ice Cream Paradise”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Tripadvisor's page for the attraction, carrying 2026 visitor reviews, described the Waterbury tour as a ticketed stop with a gift shop and ice cream counter. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
1281 Waterbury-Stowe Rd Route 100, Waterbury, VT 05676
Venue type
cafe
Official website
benjerry.com

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Sources

  • Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g57438-d144561-Reviews-Ben_Jerry_s-Waterbury_Vermont.html
  • benjerry.com — https://www.benjerry.com/about-us/factory-tours
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_%26_Jerry%27s

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