Vic’s Ice Cream in Sacramento reopened on Saturday under new ownership, and promises “classic Vic’s flavors.”The line went out the door and wrapped around the 1940’s establishment for its grand reopening.The beloved Land Park ice cream and sandwich shop on Riverside Boulevard was started in 1947 and closed following the death of owner Craig Rutledge last March. The shop was co-founded by Rutledge’s father Ash and his friend Vic Zito.”I grew up, originally just a couple of blocks from here,” Rick Stevenson from the Land Park Volunteer Corps shared. “So I started coming here, well, over 50 years ago.”(Video above: Previous coverage of Rutledge’s death.)Vic’s was later sold to “a new generation of Sacramento locals who grew up coming here and are committed to keeping its legacy alive,” according to its website. The new owners have shared renovation updates on social media. The business said it needed to modernize electrical and plumbing systems but would keep the overall aesthetic in place, including Vic’s checkerboard floor and classic soda fountain counter and stools. Vic’s has said it is also keeping the same ice cream recipes, along with its red sauce and lime rickeys that have been a favorite over the decades.”Look at the line and when you see the line, you can just see the number of people who just came back for the grand reopening. They’ve been waiting for this for a long time and I’m excited for them,” District 7 Councilmember, Rick Jennings shared.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Vic’s Ice Cream in Sacramento reopened on Saturday under new ownership, and promises “classic Vic’s flavors.”
The line went out the door and wrapped around the 1940’s establishment for its grand reopening.
The beloved Land Park ice cream and sandwich shop on Riverside Boulevard was started in 1947 and closed following the death of owner Craig Rutledge last March. The shop was co-founded by Rutledge’s father Ash and his friend Vic Zito.
“I grew up, originally just a couple of blocks from here,” Rick Stevenson from the Land Park Volunteer Corps shared. “So I started coming here, well, over 50 years ago.”
(Video above: Previous coverage of Rutledge’s death.)
Vic’s was later sold to “a new generation of Sacramento locals who grew up coming here and are committed to keeping its legacy alive,” according to its website.
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The new owners have shared renovation updates on social media. The business said it needed to modernize electrical and plumbing systems but would keep the overall aesthetic in place, including Vic’s checkerboard floor and classic soda fountain counter and stools.
Vic’s has said it is also keeping the same ice cream recipes, along with its red sauce and lime rickeys that have been a favorite over the decades.
“Look at the line and when you see the line, you can just see the number of people who just came back for the grand reopening. They’ve been waiting for this for a long time and I’m excited for them,” District 7 Councilmember, Rick Jennings shared.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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