Häagen-Dazs
Super-premium ice cream chain · 828+ locations · NYC, Miami, Orlando, plus shops across Europe and Asia
The Bronx-born luxury ice cream brand is owned by General Mills, which licenses the name to Nestlé for no fee in the United States and Canada, where Froneri runs it. Every American shop is a franchise, so the counter you order at is a third business again.
The Big Picture
General Mills owns the Häagen-Dazs name and runs the shops outside the United States and Canada; inside those two countries the name is licensed free to Nestlé and the business is run by Froneri. The founders sold out in 1983, and most shops are franchises; every American one is. Whoever scoops the cone, the name answers to General Mills shareholders.
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Company data last updated September 2026
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