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Carvel Marks 75 Years With 75-Cent Flying Saucer Day Nationwide on Friday

The UFO-inspired ice-cream sandwich introduced in 1951 endures as a cross-generational favorite.

Overview

  • Carvel offered its classic ice-cream sandwich for $0.75 on Friday at participating U.S. locations to mark the company’s 75th anniversary.
  • Oversized Flying Saucer inflatables 'crash-landed' at heritage shops in Coney Island, Massapequa and West Palm Beach as part of the celebration.
  • The Massapequa store at 998 Hicksville Rd. provided free Flying Saucer T-shirts to the first 50 visitors and distributed stickers throughout the day.
  • Loyalty promotions featured a $7.50 six-pack for members this weekend and a weekday buy-one, get-one 50% off six-pack offer Monday through Thursday.
  • The West Palm Beach shop on South Dixie Highway, owned by the Stoppa family since 1973, was spotlighted for its history as a site where Tom Carvel tested new products.