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Snoop Dogg Opens Dr. Bombay Ice Cream Shop on Venice Beach With Lil Baby as Investor

The pop-up signals a push into experiential retail for the rapper’s dessert brand.

Overview

  • Dr. Bombay debuted its first storefront on the Venice Beach boardwalk at 1827 Ocean Front Walk as a time-limited pop-up slated to run through October 2026.
  • Lil Baby has joined the venture as an investor, while Snoop Dogg’s son, Cordell Broadus, serves as creative director.
  • The brand launched in July 2023 and built reach through Wal‑Mart and 7‑Eleven, offering five core flavors that include Tropical Sherbet Swizzle.
  • Bosslady Foods, the company behind Dr. Bombay, is pursuing a federal trademark case against Edible Arrangements over rights to the word “Swizzle.”
  • Snoop Dogg also plans to open S.W.E.D. Long Beach, a cannabis dispensary, on May 9, reflecting a wider push across food and retail ventures.