Dandy’s Artisan Ice Cream has shut its doors in Regina after selling out of every last scoop during its final weekend in business. The company confirmed the closure in a Sunday Facebook post, telling customers it had completely run out of ice cream and would not be reopening.
“While it’s bittersweet to say goodbye, we couldn’t have imagined a more incredible way to end this chapter,” the company wrote in its announcement. The post thanked customers who “waited in long lines, lined up outside before we even opened, came to see us during blizzards, spent your holidays with us, celebrated special occasions with our ice cream, and supported us throughout the years.”
The closure caps more than seven years of operation for the local business, which had built a following in Regina with two locations in the city. Dandy’s had marketed itself on its use of local ingredients in its artisan ice cream offerings.
From Announcement to Final Scoop
The shutdown did not come as a surprise to regular customers. Dandy’s first announced in August that it would be closing, with the shutdown itself following in September. The gap between the announcement and the actual closure gave Regina residents weeks to make final visits to the shops before the doors closed permanently.
That lead-up culminated in a rush during the company’s last weekend of operation, as customers turned out for one more chance to buy from the shop. Demand was strong enough that all of Dandy’s remaining inventory sold out before the weekend was through, allowing the business to close having cleared its shelves entirely.
A Local Chapter Closes
Dandy’s did not detail the reasons behind its decision to close in the material shared with customers, framing the announcement instead around gratitude for the support it received over its years in business. The company’s two Regina locations leave a gap in the city’s local food and dessert scene, with the closure marking the end of a business that had positioned itself as a homegrown alternative built around local sourcing.
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