About
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William Dreyer made his first frozen dessert to celebrate his
German ship's arrival in America.
Dreyer partnered with candy-maker Joseph Edy, and together
they founded a small ice cream factory on Grand Avenue in
Oakland, California.
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Dreyer added walnuts (later replaced with almonds) to his
chocolate ice cream and, using his wife's sewing shears, cut
marshmallows into bite-sized pieces to make the first batch of
Rocky Road, a name that gave people something to smile about
in the face of the Great Depression.
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Edy and Dreyer agreed to dissolve their partnership. In 1953,
Dreyer retired and his son, affectionately known as Junior, took
over management of the company. Edy returned to the candy-
making business.