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| Type | Private by Parlour Enterprises in the U.S., by E Noa in Hawaii |
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| Founded | Portland, Oregon, U.S. (1963) |
| Founder(s) | Bob Farrell |
| Headquarters | California and Hawaii |
| Number of locations | 4 |
| Key people | Paul Kramer, Mike Fleming |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Website | http://www.farrellsusa.com and http://www.farrellshawaii.com |
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour was an American ice cream parlor chain based in Portland, Oregon. The restaurant chain was founded in 1963 by Bob Farrell[1] and Ken McCarthy. Farrell's was known for their offer of a free ice cream sundae to children on their birthday.
In 1972, the Farrell's chain was purchased by the Marriott Corporation.[2] By 1975, there were 120 Farrell's nationwide.
Thereafter, sales dropped and most of the parlors were sold off in the 1980s. In 1982, Marriott sold the chain to a group of private investors.[2]
In 1983, the Selective Service purchased Farrell's "Birthday Club" data and mailed warnings to young men to register for the draft before their 18th birthday. Farrell's blamed the situation on an unauthorized sale by a list broker, and the government announced they would stop using the list.[3] The original Farrell's location in Portland closed in 2001.[2]
Today, the only Farrell's in the mainland U.S. are in the Mountasia Family Fun Center in Santa Clarita, California and in The Shops at Mission Viejo in Mission Viejo, California. Two Farrell's are open in Kaneohe and Aiea, Hawaii.
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