Flossmoor: Ice Cream Capital of the Southland
Indulge. It's National Ice Cream Month! See how much of the sweet treat your neighbors buy.
Correction, 1 p.m. on July 16: The original article incorretly swapped Homewood and Flossmoor's numbers. Appropriate changes have been made.
Ice cream is a summer favorite that many people enjoy, but who likes the sweet treat the most?
In the south suburbs, no town buys more ice cream than Flossmoor, according to a recent report by Crain's Chicago Business. Residents in Robbins own the cone the least.
Is ice cream a luxury treat, or does the town in which people buy it speak more to the quality of ice cream shops there? TELL US IN THE COMMENTS!
Southland Spending
| Town | Score | Town | Score | |
| Flossmoor | 169 | Orland Park (60462) | 132 | |
| Olympia Fields | 160 | New Lenox | 126 | |
| Lemont | 154 | Homewood | 117 | |
| Orland Park (60467) | 150 | Oak Forest | 115 | |
| Frankfort | 149 | Tinley Park (60477) | 114 | |
|
Palos Park |
147 | Evergreen Park | 110 | |
| Mokena | 141 | Palos Hills | 105 | |
| Palos Heights | 137 | Oak Lawn | 102 | |
| Tinley Park (60487) | 135 | Chicago Heights | 85 |
There's no shortage of ice cream shops that serve as local favorites in the Southland—just look at all of the nominations Patch readers gave for the best ice cream in the south suburbs.
How often do you buy ice cream? What's your favorite? TELL US IN THE COMMENTS!
Anita
8:54 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
When I want a REAL treat I eat Mitchell's.
When I want a HEALTHIER treat I eat Zarlengo's Italian Ice.
When I want an ice cream bar or ice cream sandwich I take some home from Dairy Queen.
I miss Tom's ice cream for dessert after dinner, tho.
Scotty40
9:17 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
Hey Ryan- You may want to re-read the data... The link shows Flossmoor at 169, Homewood at 117.
Ryan Fitzpatrick
12:56 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
Hey, Scorrty40.
You're completely right. I'll notify the author and make the correction. Thanks for pointing this out!
Chris
9:44 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Ryan -- Your link title (if copy/pasted to, e.g., Facebook) still says "Homewood"
Deb Morgan-Nelson
9:37 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
Tom's apple pie with cinnamon ice cream was my favorite