Mister Softee Opens Ice Cream Shop On Long Island

EAST ISLIP, NY—Long Islanders no longer have to wait to hear Mister Softee's jingle to know ice cream is around the corner. They can now visit the franchise's first brick-and-mortar shop in East Islip, the first in Suffolk County.

Owner Jimmy Ilya opened Long Island's first Mister Softee shop over the weekend after owning and operating the nationwide franchise trucks since 2007.

The new shop is located at 195 Carleton Ave., which housed Pam's Ice Cream Shoppe for over 40 years until owner Pamela Earnst-Annunziato closed its door for good in January.

Customers can choose from over 40 flavors of ice cream, including classics like sundaes, banana boats, and shakes. The menu also offers newbies like ice cream burgers, crepes, and both hard and soft-serve ice cream.

Phillip D., an Islip Terrace resident, was one of the first to get in line for a cone.

"There was a line outside and the customers were very happy," he told Patch. "I was enjoying my chocolate ice cream."

Mister Softee in Islip is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

According to the Mister Softee's website, it's the largest franchiser of soft ice cream trucks in the United States with more than 625 trucks and over 350 franchise dealers operating in 18 states.