Beloved Livermore Ice Cream Shop To Close After 33 Years

LIVERMORE, CA — The Livermore location of Fosters Freeze, an ice cream and burger franchise with several locations around California and Georgia, will close Sunday, its owners announced.

“Our family has owned and operated this location since 1993,” the Nguyen family wrote on social media. “Over the years, we have generations of Livermore families, watched kids grow up, and made countless memories with all of you. Thank you for your loyalty, your kindness, and for making us part of your celebrations, summer nights, and after-game treats. We are truly sad to say goodbye, but are so grateful for the community that supported us all these years.”

From now until Sunday, customers can receive a free of equal or lesser value for all items they buy, the store said.

Restaurant manager Vy Nguyen told The Mercury News that her parents would like to retire, and she and her siblings have other jobs. “It’s my parents’ place, and they are getting to retirement age,” she said.

The first Fosters Freeze was opened by George Foster in Inglewood in 1946, and locations offering soft-serve ice cream and milkshakes quickly spread across the state. The restaurant and its Little Foster mascot became a symbol of postwar California, and a Hawthorne location inspired the 1964 Beach Boys song “Fun, Fun, Fun.” As of May 2026, there are 55 locations in California and Georgia.

Nearby locations can be found in Danville and Berkeley.

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