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06/03/2026
It's a double-dose of fun flavors this weekend! In addition to our , we're also dropping a companion pint on Saturday 6/6. ๐๐๐ Peach Scone Ice Cream is Peach Ice Cream Base with pieces of peach scone mixed in.
The pints, along with the Baked Goods Ice Cream Flight, will be released this Saturday the 6th at 11am, and can only be purchased in-store. ๐๏ธ Stop in before they're gone! ๐ No holds, first come, first served.
๐ ICYMI, we're releasing a line of 'experimental' ice cream pints and flights throughout the Spring and Summer months! Our first flight, a Charcuterie themed set of 4 flavors sold out within the first 6 hours of release and our Caramelized Garlic Toffee Pint flew out of the merchandiser as well. Did you have a chance to try and of these flavors? Let us know what you thought and stay tuned to our social accounts for future drops!
06/03/2026
Next up in our line of 'Experimental' Ice Cream Flights is...Baked Goods! Dropping this Saturday, 6/6, the latest flight features 4 baked goods inspired flavors:
๐ Banana Bread: Our signature Caramelized Banana ice cream base with moist house-made banana bread pieces mixed in.
๐ Lemon Bar: Lemon ice cream base with lemon curd swirls and shortbread pieces.
๐ซ Blueberry Cobbler: Vanilla Ice cream with a touch of cinnamon, a roasted
blueberry swirl and pie crumb topping mixed into the base.
๐ด Pomegranate Scone: Pomegranate base with pieces of pomegranate scone mixed in.
The flights will be released this Saturday the 6th at 11am, and can only be purchased in-store. ๐๏ธ Stop in before they're gone! ๐
๐ ICYMI, we're releasing a line of 'experimental' ice cream pints and flights throughout the Spring and Summer months! Our first flight, a Charcuterie themed set of 4 flavors sold out within the first 6 hours of release and our Caramelized Garlic Toffee Pint flew out of the merchandiser as well. Did you have a chance to try and of these flavors? Let us know what you thought and stay tuned to our social accounts for future drops!
06/02/2026
New month new Have a Heart ๐๐จ Every month we donate $2 from every "Have a Heart Sundae" to a philanthropic cause we care about as a company! In June we are spotlighting The Welcoming Center ๐ซ๐
welcomes immigrants as neighbors and leaders. Founded in 2003, TWC creates pathways to economic growth and strengthens communities by opening doors of opportunity for immigrants of all backgrounds, education, and skill levels. Through four core programs: English and Digital Skills, Work Readiness, Entrepreneurship, and Community Leadership, TWC helps immigrants build skills, confidence, and agency to overcome barriers and achieve economic mobility.
Visit their website to learn more or donate directly: https://welcomingcenter.org/about-2/
05/30/2026
Pre-Orders for our customer favorite, Honeycomb Blueberry Ice Cream Cake, are now open! ๐ฏ๐๐ซ Made with local blueberries from and local . Honeycomb and Blueberry Ice Creams are layered with roasted Blueberries and Honey-Lemon Crumbles topped with Honeycomb Candy pieces and Blueberries๐ซ
Since debuting the Honeycomb Blueberry Ice Cream Cake it has gained a seasonal following and is asked for year round!
Pick-Up starts 6/19; Order here: https://shanecandies.com/shop/franklin-ice-cream-cakes-novelties/honeycomb-blueberry-cake/
05/29/2026
The perfect bite for ๐ Strawberry Season ๐. Our Strawberry Matcha bar won't be around much longer, so why not treat yourself to one this weekend? ๐ต Matcha and Strawberry Ice Creams swirled into our signature keystone-shaped bar and dipped in luscious house Shane Confectionery Dark Chocolate.
05/29/2026
Learn how we make some of Shane Confectionery and 's favorite products at our monthly workshop series at The Cacao Pod! Our first event is a hands-on talk & taste exploring the history of sweeteners ๐ค All events are 6:30-8p and on weekdays. Limited to 18 guests.๏ฟฝ
Visit our website for details tickets: https://shanecandies.com/public-events/
7/16 Sweet Then Sour: Our continued search for a better sugar ๐ฌ๐งช
8/27 Molded Ice Cream Workshop (with Eric Berley!) ๐จ
9/17 Caramel & Toffee workshop ๐งโ๐ณ
10/8 Victorian Hard Candy Workshop ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ
11/23 Molded Gingerbread Cookie Workshop ๐ซ
05/26/2026
Whether it's a birthday, graduation, Father's Day, or just a backyard BBQ with friends, celebrate with an Ice Cream Cake! ๐๐๐จโ๐ผ๐ Choose from one of our signature cakes (like the Peanut Butter, Banana & Chocolate Ganache pictured here), or customize your own with their favorite flavors - including Vegan options!
Order online here or stop by Franklin Fountain or the Ice Cream Bar for a last minute purchase from our self-serve freezer: https://shanecandies.com/product-category/franklin-ice-cream-cakes-novelties/
05/22/2026
In case you needed a reason to brave the rain this weekend ๐ฅจ๐ซ๐ฅ Pretzel-delphia returns as a limited run!!!!! Last time we ran out before we could even post ๐ฎโ๐จ
A limited batch of Chocolate ice cream, studded with Chocolate-covered pretzel balls and swirls of Peanut Butter ๐ฅจ ๐ซ๐ฅ
05/18/2026
Caprese Ice Cream Pint drops Saturday 5/23 ! ๐ฅก๐
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When asked about the inspiration for the Caprese Ice Cream, Chef Franny said,โIn my childhood one of my favorite dishes in the summertime was a Caprese salad using fresh tomatoes and basil from my parents' garden. When my staff and I were brainstorming flavors for this project we had this idea to recreate this classic dish in Pint form. There were many different ways we could have gone about it but we settled on making our own mozzarella from scratch to make the ice cream base ๐ฅ๐ง creating a sweetened basil sauce (similar to how we make our mint sauce for our mint chip ice cream) ๐ฟ and roasting tomatoes in sugar until they are caramelized." ๐
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The pints will be released this Saturday the 23rd at 11am, and can only be purchased in-store. ๐๏ธ Stop in before they're gone! ๐
๐ ICYMI, we're releasing a line of 'experimental' ice cream pints and flights throughout the Spring and Summer months! Our first flight, a Charcuterie themed set of 4 flavors sold out within the first 6 hours of release and our Caramelized Garlic Toffee Pint flew out of the merchandiser as well. Did you have a chance to try and of these flavors? Let us know what you thought and stay tuned to our social accounts for future drops!
๐ธ: Photo courtesy of Tom Gralish, for the Inquirer
05/15/2026
ethically sourced Dark Chocolate Shell is exclusively at our quick service shop, Franklin Ice Cream Bar (112 Market st)! Our House Chocolate is bean-to-bar and made with responsibly sourced cacao from . Beans are roasted and ground at โจ Unlike most chocolate shell, ours is made with ingredients you know, like chocolate and coconut oil - and the chocolate flavor is rich because it's mostly chocolate ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ Try it on frozen custard or on hard scooped ice cream ๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ
05/13/2026
Workshops and events are returning to Confectionery Row! Starting in July, we will be having 1 workshop or event a month at The Cacao Pod! All events are 6:30-8p and on weekdays. Limited to 18 guests.๏ฟฝ
7/16 Sweet Then Sour: Our continued search for a better sugar ๐ฌ๐งช
8/27 Molded Ice Cream Workshop (with Eric Berley!) ๐จ
9/17 Caramel & Toffee workshop ๐งโ๐ณ
10/8 Victorian Hard Candy Workshop ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ
11/23 Molded Gingerbread Cookie Workshop ๐ซ
Reserve your spot today! https://shanecandies.com/public-events/
05/11/2026
It's strawberry season! ๐๐ We're celebrating with Strawberry Coconut โจNaturally Veganโจ Ice Cream ๐จ๐ The sweet taste of roasted strawberries pairs so nicely with the coconut cream we use for our vegan flavors โค๏ธ๐ฑ While our regular dairy Strawberry Ice Cream is available year round, the vegan version is here only for the summer months!
Strawberries are some of the first fruits to ripen in North and South America where they have been enjoyed by indigenous people for hundreds if not thousands of years ๐ Their tendency to spread and self-propagate made them readily available in the temperate regions of North and South America. The name โstrawberryโ is an English term referring to the plantโs habit of erratic โstrayingโ ๐ฟ๐ฑ Wild strawberries are smaller and sweeter than strawberries we know today - strawberry plants were first cultivated on a large scale in the 17th century when two American varieties naturally hybridized to create a larger berry ๐โค๏ธ
05/07/2026
Next โจLimited โจ Pint drops Saturday 5/9! Bastani Ice Cream is a traditional Persian flavor and technique. Saffron โ๏ธ, Pistachio ๐, and Rose ๐น ice cream, with pieces of frozen cream crumbled throughout ๐
05/04/2026
Are you ready for Motherโs Day?
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Our Meyer Lemon Blackberry ice cream cake is perfect to share with Mom on Motherโs Day (which is this Sunday๐ฏ๐ฌ)! Fragrant Meyer Lemon ice cream, gluten free Lemon Pound Cake, and Blackberry Jam. And topped with lemon curd, whipped cream puffs and fresh blackberries.
Last call to order online today, or pick-up one from the shop. ๐ Once we take it off the site, there may be 1 or 2 more left at The Franklin Fountain
05/01/2026
New month new Have a Heart ๐๐จ In May we are spotlighting Bebashi Transition to Hope ๐ฉบ
Bebashi aims to empower people to enhance the quality of their health and overall well-being by providing access to high quality healthcare, health education, testing and social services. Bebashi โ Transition to Hope was founded as a full-service health care organization with special interest in serving low-income individuals. It remains one of Philadelphiaโs largest community-based providers of internal medicine and health care for the community. ๐ฅซ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
Visit their website to learn more or donate directly: https://www.bebashi.org/about-bebashi-2-2/
04/30/2026
The Franklin Ice Cream Bar is officially OPEN for the season, Friday through Sunday for the Spring ๐ Come by this Saturday, 5/2, beginning at 2pm for a *Free* Baby Custard Cone (Limited to first 50 guests!) ๐ฆโจ
The Franklin Ice Cream Bar is our seasonal sister shop just down the block at 112 Market Street, offering scoops and shakes in all your favorite Franklin Ice Cream flavors, plus soft-serve custard and custom dipped Keystone Ice Cream Bars, available only at the Ice Cream Bar!
04/28/2026
๐ข The 2nd in our line of 'experimental' ice cream flights is coming soon, and this is one is all about the tea โ This line was created by steeping four very different tea varieties directly into our Ice Cream mix: Honeysuckle, Hydrangea, Chai, & Earl Grey (replicating a London Fog).
The flights will be released this Saturday the 2nd, and can only be purchased in-store. ๐๏ธ Stop in before they're gone! ๐
๐ ICYMI, we're releasing a line of 'experimental' ice cream pints and flights throughout the Spring and Summer months! Our first flight, a Charcuterie themed set of 4 flavors sold out within the first 6 hours of release and our Caramelized Garlic Toffee and Elderberry Goat Cheese Pints flew out of the merchandiser as well. Did you have a chance to try and of these flavors? Let us know what you thought and stay tuned to our social accounts for future drops!
04/22/2026
Happy Earth Day! ๐๐๐ Do you know about our Refillable Pint Program? โป๏ธ If reducing your waste makes you feel good then pick up one of our refillable pints next time you're in the mood for ice cream ๐จ For your first pint we take a $4 deposit, you then take home your ice cream and eat it, when finished rinse out your container and return it to us, we can either sell you a fresh pint or return your $4. The pints are shaped like a bowl for enjoyable eating, and come with a screw on lid for quality storage ๐ฅฃ ๏ฟฝ
https://wasterecyclingmag.ca/feature/a-short-history-of-packaging-innovation/
04/21/2026
๐๐ฅง Cherry Pie is our official summer pie and will be in the shop until September! Try it by the slice, with ice cream, or atop a shake ๐ Pictured here a la mode with classic Vanilla Bean. How do you like your Cherry Pie?
04/15/2026
It's ! When bananas arenโt used up to make banana splits, we recycle them into our caramelized banana ice cream.
Over ripe bananas are cooked down with brown butter, brown sugar, and rum, before being churned into our Caramelized Banana Ice Cream ๐ฅ๐๐จ It has been one of our top 5 flavors since we started making it in 2015!
Did you know every banana in the US is genetically identical?
Around the world, there are hundreds of banana varieties grown by small-scale farmers. But in the United States, we grow and sell the Cavendish banana. Panama disease wiped out the Gros Michel in the 1950s and '60s, and was replaced with the Cavendish. The fact that it's significantly less flavorful than other varieties wasn't considered a problem. Bananas reproduce asexually, so every banana is a clone. This predictable and controlled farming is more akin to a factory than a garden, and contributes the bananaโs low price - but it also damages the environment with excess fertilizer, and fossil fuel emissions from transportation, and sets the Cavendish banana up for disease like the Gros Michel ๐ฆ ๐
To learn more about the brutal history of the banana trade listen to NPRโs Through Line โBananasโ here: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/794302086
04/13/2026
Elderberry Goat Cheese Ice Cream is the next release in our line of limited-batch experimental ice creams! ๐๐ง This flavor consists of a goat cheese-base swirled with Elderberry Jam, sourced from Reading Terminal Market. Elderberries have a taste similar to other dark berries like blackberries and black currants, and make for a delicious jam! They are also rich in nutrients and thought to have immune-boosting properties, so are also found in things like lozenges and supplements.
The pints will be released this Friday the 17th, and can only be purchased in-store. ๐๏ธ Stop in before they're gone! ๐
๐ ICYMI, we're releasing a line of 'experimental' ice cream pints and flights throughout the Spring and Summer months! Our first flight, a Charcuterie themed set of 4 flavors sold out within the first *6 hours* and our Caramelized Garlic Toffee Pint flew out of the merchandiser as well. Did you have a chance to try and of these flavors? Let us know what you thought and stay tuned to our social accounts for future drops!
04/10/2026
In case you missed it, Teaberry is back for the season! ๐๐จ Teaberry, or American Wintergreen, is a native North American shrub that produces small, red, edible berries. Unlike most fruity berries, teaberries actually have a unique, mild sweet & minty flavor, lending themselves well to flavoring things like toothpaste, candy, chewing gum, and yes, even Ice Cream!
04/07/2026
The "Soda Jerk's Choice" is our way of encouraging team members to get creative and highlight their favorite Fountain concoctions - Rachel's latest pick is a Strawberry Egg Cream! ๐ A pretty, pink & fruity take on a traditional Egg Cream. ๐ซง Stop in soon to try one! ๐
04/05/2026
๐ Our summer seasonals are back in the shop 'til September! โ๏ธ
๐ฉท Teaberry
๐ Almond Butter Cherry
๐ก Cotton Candy (pictured)
๐ Vegan Strawberry
๐ซ Vegan Chocolate
๐ฟ Vegan Mint Chip Ice Cream
04/04/2026
New Keystone Bar! ๐๐ต Strawberry and Matcha Ice Cream swirled together, dipped in Shane Confectionery House Dark Chocolate ๐ซ, with a Matcha White Chocolate drizzle and sprinkled with Freeze Dried Strawberries.
Stop by for one this weekend, we're open daily 11am-midnight, including Easter Sunday!
Address
116 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
19106
To get to the ice cream shop located on Market Street in Philadelphia, there are a few transportation options:
Public Transport:
- Take the Market-Frankford Line (the Blue Line) to the 2nd Street Station. From there, walk one block east to Market Street and turn left. Walk four blocks until you reach the ice cream shop.
Driving/Parking:
- If driving, take I-95 towards Philadelphia and take exit 22 toward US-30/Independence Hall/Callowhill Street. Follow signs for Independence Hall and merge onto Callowhill Street. Turn left onto 3rd Street, then right onto Market Street. The ice cream shop will be on your left.
- Parking options include street parking or nearby parking garages such as the Independence Mall Parking Garage or Bourse Garage.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
11am - 12am |
| Tuesday |
11am - 12am |
| Wednesday |
11am - 12am |
| Thursday |
11am - 12am |
| Friday |
11am - 12am |
| Saturday |
11am - 12am |
| Sunday |
11am - 12am |
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What people say
Franklin Fountain, located on Market Street in the heart of historic Old City Philadelphia, is a must-visit for anyone with a sweet tooth. This 1910's ice cream saloon and soda fountain has been serving up delicious treats since 2004. The menu boasts a wide variety of classic and unique flavors, including the limited-time Tart Passion Fruit Ice Cream that has been receiving rave reviews from customers.
What sets Franklin Fountain apart is not just its delectable desserts but also its commitment to philanthropy and inclusivity. The shop recently announced that they will be donating $2 from every "Have a Heart Sundae" to the South Philly Punks With Lunch organization. Additionally, they showed their support for the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month by offering rainbow jimmies to customers who stopped by after the march.
Overall, Franklin Fountain is a charming and welcoming spot that offers delicious treats with a side of social responsibility. It's no wonder why it has become such a beloved institution in Philadelphia.
