Middletown's Frosty Freez Delays 2022 Opening

MIDDLETOWN, RI — Newport County residents will have to wait a little longer to visit a seasonal standby this year. Extenuating circumstances have caused the delayed opening of Middletown's Frosty Freez.

The ice cream stand, renowned for its coffee soft serve and other sweet treats, was scheduled to open for the season April 1. However, the business's owners were forced to delay due to production issues.

JP Hood, Frosty Freez's supplier, recently suffered a cyberattack that led to a temporary shutdown in production, read a message on the business's Facebook page.

"Our vendors are unable to tell us when they'll have our premium soft serve available," The statement read in part. "In addition, we're experiencing unforeseen equipment problems, and of course good ol' supply chain issues."

The store will hopefully start serving frozen treats within a few weeks of the planned opening, the owners said. An updated opening date will be announced as soon as more details are available.

"Not only do we prefer to open up and greet you with smiles, and have the shop running as it should, the stress is not healthy," the statement concluded. "We hope you forgive us for making you wait a little longer for a taste of summer, but we'll be open ASAP!!"