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How a summer job grew into an ice cream empire, with CEO Ben Van Leeuwen by WaitWhat

How a summer job grew into an ice cream empire, with CEO Ben Van Leeuwen

from Masters of Scale

by WaitWhat

Published: Thu Jul 10 2025

Show Notes

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of the fastest growing dessert brands in the country. It’s known for its seriously delicious classic flavors and its wacky collaborations. (Kraft Mac and Cheese ice cream, anyone?) Co-founder and CEO Ben Van Leeuwen talks with Jeff Berman to reveal how it grew from his love of simple ingredients and driving an ice cream truck as a teenager into a rapidly scaling company with about 2,000 employees.

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