Who co-founded Baskin-Robbins with Burt Baskin in 1945?

Irv Robbins co-founded Baskin-Robbins with Burt Baskin in 1945.

Robbins operated an ice-cream shop in Glendale, California, while Baskin ran Burton’s Ice Cream Shop in Pasadena. The two men were brothers-in-law after marrying sisters, and they combined their businesses to create a larger ice-cream company.

Their new chain was initially known as Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream. The number 31 represented the idea that customers could enjoy a different flavor for every day of the month. The business became an early major ice-cream franchise and expanded through independently operated stores.

A common error is attributing the chain to William Rosenberg, who founded Dunkin’. Baskin-Robbins’ two names belong to Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins, with Robbins providing the second surname in the brand name.