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is a true American success story , and the business has been a roaring success since the 1970s . Since its initial incarnation as a powerhouse frozen lemonade company , it ’ s grown into a full-service , full merchandising , direct store delivery company and has become the partner of choice for the world ’ s leading retailers like Walgreen ’ s , CVS , Circle K , and Family Dollar , distributing global brands like Unilever , Dreyer ’ s , Mars , Ben & Jerrys , Häagen-Dazs , Good Humor , Popsicle , Danone , Simply , Fairlife , Horizon , Stoffer , Jimmy Dean ’ s , Hot Pockets , Tombstone , Digiorno and Cool Cow , among other leading brands .

In its latest development , Damian ’ s is thrilled to announce an exciting new chapter as it embarks on a new joint venture with ATL Cold Storage ( ATL ), with a new , dual-purpose facility scheduled for completion in October 2025 . To learn more about this strategic move and Damian ’ s story thus far , Food Chain sat down with Joe Manning , President and Chief Executive Officer at Damian ’ s , and Bill Sadler , Owner of ATL .

“ Damian ’ s was founded in 1978 by a gentleman named Tony Jacobs , who moved from Rhode Island down to Pensacola and launched a frozen lemonade . Damian ’ s Frozen Lemonade was named after his oldest son , who was about six months old at the time ,” Joe begins . “ The company was a tremendous regional success . It served all the local events , featured in the food lines in public schools because it had such a high fruit content , and served all the Six Flags theme parks across the

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