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Greek Immigrant Who Forever Changed Ice Cream Industry

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Tom Carvel, a Greek immigrant, founded Carvel Ice Cream.
He started his business with $15.
A flat tire on his ice cream truck in 1934 led him to sell melting ice cream from a fixed location.
This event is credited with the creation of the first soft-serve ice cream.
Carvel developed a franchise model for his ice cream business.

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Tom Carvel, a Greek immigrant, founded Carvel Ice Cream.
He started his business with $15.
A flat tire on his ice cream truck in 1934 led him to sell melting ice cream from a fixed location.
This event is credited with the creation of the first soft-serve ice cream.
Carvel developed a franchise model for his ice cream business.

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