Private company

The Icee Company

American beverage company

The Icee Company (also known as Western Icee and Icee USA) is an American beverage company located in La Vergne, Tennessee, United States. Its flagship product is the Icee (stylized as ICEE), which is a frozen carbonated beverage available in fruit and soda flavors.2 It was founded by Omar Knedlik.1 It is part of J & J Snack Foods.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1958Founded1

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The Icee Company (also known as Western Icee and Icee USA) is an American beverage company located in La Vergne, Tennessee, United States. Its flagship product is the Icee (stylized as ICEE), which is a frozen carbonated beverage available in fruit and soda flavors.2

Corporate structure

The Icee Company is part of a group headed by J & J Snack Foods. 32 entities, 7 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • J & J Snack Foods Mt. Laurel, United States
    • The Icee Company La Vergne
    • Slush Puppie Subsidiary
    • Bakers Best Snack Food Corp. Subsidiary · Pennsylvania, United States
    • DADDY RAY’S , Inc. Subsidiary · Missouri, United States
    • DD Acquisition Holdings, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • DDP South America, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Dippin’ Dots Australia Subsidiary · Australia
    • Dippin’ Dots Franchising, LLC Subsidiary · Oklahoma, United States
    • Dippin’ Dots Holding, LLC Subsidiary · Oklahoma, United States
    • Dippin’ Dots Hong Kong Limited Subsidiary · Hong Kong
    • Dippin’ Dots International, LLC Subsidiary · Australia
    • Dippin’ Dots Trading Shanghai Subsidiary · China
    • Dippin’ Dots Worldwide Holding Company, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Dippin’ Dots, LLC Subsidiary · Oklahoma, United States
    • Doc Popcorn Franchising, LLC Subsidiary · Oklahoma, United States
    • Doc Popcorn, LLC Subsidiary · Oklahoma, United States
    • Hill & Valley, Inc. Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • ICEE de Mexico, S.A. De C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • ICEE International, B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • ICEE of Hawaii, Inc. Subsidiary · Hawaii, United States
    • ICEE-Canada, Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
    • J & J Snack Foods Corp. of California Subsidiary · California, United States
    • J & J Snack Foods Corp. of Pennsylvania Subsidiary · Pennsylvania, United States
    • J & J Snack Foods Corp./Mia Subsidiary · Pennsylvania, United States
    • J & J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp. Subsidiary · Ohio, United States
    • and 6 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Omar Knedlik in 1958.1

Leadership

Who has led The Icee Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • soft drink

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1988Acquired Acquired by J & J Snack Foods1
  2. 1958Founded Founded1

Sources

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