The 'Babe Ruth' Of Ice Cream Gives The Scoop On His 71-Year Career
The town of Peabody, Mass., calls him "The King of Cool." Allan Ganz reflects on how his father introduced him to the business, and the cherry on top of his lifelong career: meeting his wife.
by Kelly Moffitt
Jul 27, 2018
2 minutes
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Every summer since 1977, the town of Peabody, Mass., has heard "Yankee Doodle" coming from Allan Ganz' ice cream truck.
Over that time, Allan has watched his customers grow up — and become parents and even grandparents. The town loves him so much it has a street sign designating him "The King of Cool."
It was his father, a popular ice cream man
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