Is The Franklin Fountain Ice Cream Still Open? (Philadelphia, PA)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 3 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Current status
As of October 2026, The Franklin Fountain Ice Cream is listed open on franklinicecream.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returns HTTP 200 with a 2026 copyright notice and an active local-delivery ordering widget. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 3, Episode 13
- Address 116 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
- Website franklinicecream.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 3, Episode 13
The episode featured The Franklin Fountain's house-made ice cream, served at an old-fashioned soda fountain designed to evoke an early-1900s ice cream parlor. The shop was founded in 2004 by the Berley brothers in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood, according to the business's own website. According to that website, checked 2026-09-08 and displaying a 2026 copyright notice, the Franklin Ice Cream Bar currently offers local delivery ordering, ice cream cakes, catering, and bulk and wholesale sales alongside its retail counter, and lists its address as 116 Market Street in Old City, Philadelphia. No relocation, ownership change, or closure has been reported for this business.
Man v. Food, Season 2, Episode 8 Aired
S2E8 featured Franklin Fountain, an ice cream parlor and soda fountain in Philadelphia's Old City known for house-made ice cream, sundaes, and fountain classics served in a vintage-style shop. The business was founded in 2004 by the Berley Brothers at 116 Market St, according to the business's website. Checked 2026-09-08, Franklin Fountain's website listed online ordering for local delivery, gift certificates, and bulk and wholesale ice cream (franklinfountain.com).
The episodes
Also in Season 3
Season 3: 63 of 93 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 12Ferrara Bakery
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Ep 12French Laundry
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Ep 13Abacus
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Ep 13Barrio Chino
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Ep 13Clover Club
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Ep 13The Buena Vista Cafe
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Ep 13Velvet Tango Room
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Sources we checked
- franklinicecream.com https://franklinicecream.com/
- franklinfountain.com https://franklinfountain.com/
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Record btiea-0296 · checked by Cal Marchetti.