While most of the Midwest region (and the United States in general) was grappling with industrialization and the evolving social dynamics of the Reconstruction Era, in 1870, a young Louis Greater dared to do something that many would call revolutionary and bold. The business is now in the capable hands of fourth- and fifth-generation relatives, who continue to uphold the traditions and values set by Louis and Regina Graeter. After their marriage in 1900, the couple relocated their ice cream business to a storefront location, where they both played active roles: manufacturing the ice cream in the back and selling it from the front.
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Published at: 2025-07-19 22:30:48
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