Pints of ice cream are photographed next to ice cream sandwiches at Weckerly’s Ice Cream in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.announced it will close permanently after an 11 year-run. The last day for the shop on West Girard Avenue will be Saturday, Dec. 23.
In the past 11 years, Weckerly’s has become a beloved Philly institution for French-style custard ice cream, churning out rich flavors inside Globe Dye Works, a repurposed textile plant in North Philly, and selling scoops, “You haven’t just supported us, you’ve inspired new flavors, pushed our creativity, and been an inseparable part of Weckerly’s Ice Cream,” the Satinskys wrote. “We look forward to sharing a few more scoops with you before the year’s end.”