Gaithersburg Bruster's Named Operator of the Year

If you live in the Gaithersburg area, it's no secret that Bruster's Real Ice Cream is a great place to get a frozen treat.

But every once in a while it's nice to have your favorite local sweet shop recognized.

So it was cool (get it?) to hear that at the annual Bruster's Partners In Progress meeting—where over 200 franchise owners meet, we imagine, over a scoop or two of Rocky Road—won the top award.

The franchise owner Bob Fischer took home Operator of the Year, "based on the continued performance and growth of the Gaithersburg, MD store," according to a statement. "Out of 250 stores nationwide, the Gaithersburg store was praised for a unique accomplishment in the company's history, five years of consecutive growth in store revenue, number of transactions and sales."

Fischer took the honor humbly: "From day one, my goal was to have the best ice cream store in the Washington, DC market - the best ice cream, the best service, the best customer experience. This award is just topping on the sundae!"