What It Takes To Be Mister Softee | Forbes

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Komentáře • 147

  • @69airride3
    @69airride3 Před 4 lety +101

    I was a NYPD cop in the South Bronx from the early 80's to my retirement in the mid 2000"s. And we would tell the new rookies fresh on the streets of the South Bronx, there are many things to remember out here to survive but one of the most important things to remember is.....always, always wave to Mister Softee and never ever give Mr. Softee a hard time. Mr. Softee always did the right thing by us and the neighborhood!!! Always look out for Mr. Softee!!!!!

  • @tigerguy1013
    @tigerguy1013 Před 4 lety +68

    Nothing’s better than being outside on a hot summer day and hearing an ice cream truck approach your house and the adrenaline running to get some cash to catch the truck before he drives off

  • @kingjellybean9795
    @kingjellybean9795 Před 2 lety +13

    My local og Mr Softee passed a few years back but sold it to his number 2 a young Spanish buck and he's killing it since he took over. But og was like 75 lol he was my parents Mr softee. He'd give out free cones at the end of summer. God rest his soul

  • @sunndog5715
    @sunndog5715 Před 3 lety +15

    It’s not officially Summer until Mr Softee comes around.
    Truth!

  • @spookedhorse
    @spookedhorse Před 2 lety +14

    Had 2 in my neighborhood in the 70's. Both drivers were awesome. Sal and Franco. They'd stop on my block and always lookout for us kids. Sometimes there were like 30 of us cramming to get stuff.
    Those sweltering hot NJ summers were brutal but it never mattered with Softee around. Now there's only one truck left in town. Same family still owns it. Every summer I go back to NJ and never miss the truck. This is a good part of life.

  • @homerfry9234
    @homerfry9234 Před 4 lety +25

    Early 70's got in trouble with my mom many times buying ice cream sandwiches from Mr Softee "to close to dinner", Grand Island NY

  • @jusliving7977
    @jusliving7977 Před rokem +7

    Many believe that the Mister Softee Ice Cream truck is an NYC thing. Yet, actually this company was founded and still operates in Philadelphia. Mister Softee was founded in 1956 by brothers William Aloysius Conway (1922-2004) and James Francis Conway (1927-2006) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • @briancunningham3155
    @briancunningham3155 Před 3 lety +11

    The Mister Softee song is part of the soundtrack of my youth! ❤️

  • @YoooRico
    @YoooRico Před 5 lety +86

    People calling out bacteria filled ice cream yet ya still eat dirty junk food from the deli everyday and say nothing about that. Hypocrites

  • @user-xt3yw9if9q
    @user-xt3yw9if9q Před 7 lety +15

    the song of my youth......

  • @devynbrown-dawkins8248
    @devynbrown-dawkins8248 Před 7 lety +28

    I grew up close to philly, and me and my family where close to mr.softee, his name was mr.Garden, r.i.p😇

    • @Tomatos97
      @Tomatos97 Před 4 lety

      He die?

    • @Tomatos97
      @Tomatos97 Před 4 lety

      He lived a legend if he died cuz he a fortnite skin called softeez now

  • @JsonCamp13
    @JsonCamp13 Před 4 lety +8

    My father was a mister softee truck driver when I was younger in PA. He did that over the weekends along with selling cars. Good times...

  • @Jeyrik
    @Jeyrik Před 7 lety +171

    Lol I just came from a video from a guy who tested ice cream trucks for bacteria and Mister Softee had a bunch lol

  • @FROZYO
    @FROZYO Před 7 lety +17

    "They're always sitting on a hydrant."
    > Is sitting in front of a hydrant.

  • @ColombianCasanova
    @ColombianCasanova Před 3 lety +4

    that truck and song is my youth, growing up in nyc in the 80's & 90's

  • @BXMKE
    @BXMKE Před rokem +1

    From the lower east side of the Bronx, Mr Softee will always be in my heart!

  • @fcontitwo
    @fcontitwo Před 9 lety +12

    ,,,great memories, of Mister Softee' :)

  • @42luke93
    @42luke93 Před 4 lety +5

    who else is watching this right after they bought an ice cream from their home in front?

  • @flightsimgamerdarth94
    @flightsimgamerdarth94 Před rokem +1

    I am From Puerto Rico There's is A Company Called Mantecados Rosita and is Becoming Famous they Started the Company Since 1987 Celebrating 35 years the Location of The Company in Yauco Puerto Rico in the South west of The Island I Grew up with it and Its Growing and Growing I am Always With TEAM# ROSITA

  • @gladysvelez9749
    @gladysvelez9749 Před 2 lety +2

    My childhood Summer's was perfect with Mr Softee and Good Humor......loved that Jingle..!!!

  • @XenonFoxy
    @XenonFoxy Před 2 lety +2

    We need Mister Softee in the UK. I think we had it back in the 50s. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @dializ7253
    @dializ7253 Před rokem +1

    Queens Born and raised and even had my Florida born children get Mr. Softee when we visited back home 😭😭😭😂🤣🤣
    #Nostalgia

  • @to513ny7
    @to513ny7 Před 6 lety +6

    I was born in the Bronx and Mister Softee has been there from the beggining for me and i still buy the ice cream from there

    • @jinnij9721
      @jinnij9721 Před 4 lety

      Bro they got bootleg now days.

  • @joshuakirschenbaum417
    @joshuakirschenbaum417 Před 5 lety +5

    They say they're on the streets every day maybe in the summertime but when that winter hits no more mister Softee.

  • @nicholasmedovich8691
    @nicholasmedovich8691 Před 6 lety +2

    Adding this to my favorites

  • @hannahduggan3599
    @hannahduggan3599 Před rokem +1

    I remember Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. I was getting ready for night church. The ice-cream truck came. I ran outside in my church outfit and bought ice-cream for myself and Daddy. Daddy. I got a strawberry shortcake ice-cream bar and Daddy got a chocolate milkshake. Zach bought ice-cream for Jeremiah. It was a small chocolate ice-cream cone.

  • @fundude4566
    @fundude4566 Před 2 lety +1

    He’s got the New York accent so it makes it even better.

  • @Brownsugar89
    @Brownsugar89 Před 8 lety +2

    please come back to Michigan... it brings back wonderful memories of my childhood!☺☺

  • @homer4635
    @homer4635 Před 5 lety +3

    The truck with a driver who yelled at Arnold Diaz wasn't a Mr. Softee truck. It was a decommissioned one.

  • @nigacai
    @nigacai Před 8 lety +12

    Keep the hustle Brother!!! NYC GRIND!!

  • @woodykelleher9253
    @woodykelleher9253 Před 2 lety +2

    Portable ice cream dealer? A neat idea!!

  • @venomdank965
    @venomdank965 Před 3 lety +1

    I remember these growing up In New Jersey

  • @flip1sba
    @flip1sba Před měsícem

    It's only now I know that there's Mister Softee in NY. I usually get Mister Softee in HK from time to time especially their Jumbo Orange.

  • @mauricelong4678
    @mauricelong4678 Před rokem +1

    Mister softee 1956 van has returned

  • @peterbobby99
    @peterbobby99 Před 7 lety +54

    Didn't they fail the bacteria test? lol

    • @VictorGarcia-rs9mv
      @VictorGarcia-rs9mv Před 7 lety +1

      Marshall Mathers they did I don't even know why this video is up

    • @nicksysak8150
      @nicksysak8150 Před 6 lety +10

      Doesn't mean every truck is dirty. And it was a coliform test.

    • @CM-xr9oq
      @CM-xr9oq Před 6 lety +2

      nick - That particular Mr Softee franchise did in fact fail. And don't belittle a coliform test.

    • @GH123XL
      @GH123XL Před 6 lety

      Yeah, I just saw them on CBS news. The guy got angry on the reporter.

    • @homer4635
      @homer4635 Před 5 lety

      @@GH123XL That wasn't a Mr. Softee truck.

  • @kyro2343
    @kyro2343 Před 3 lety +1

    Not the non New Yorkers saying it's bacteria filled. This is truck is the highlight of every new york childs dream

  • @Swift_vfx666alt
    @Swift_vfx666alt Před 4 lety +3

    Dude you should put a sign that says open for business in Mr. Softee the ice cream truck

  • @britneybroomfield7123
    @britneybroomfield7123 Před 8 lety +3

    Ayyye I know Mr. José!

  • @johnthomas5576
    @johnthomas5576 Před 6 lety +2

    I LOVE 💖MISTER SOFTEE ICE🍦CREAM TRUCK 🚙😀👍💯

  • @fireweatherguy
    @fireweatherguy Před 4 lety +6

    0:22 I want that 2nd cone on the bottom it looks delicious

  • @ChocolateAristocrat
    @ChocolateAristocrat Před 9 lety +2

    Just get it done😄 treat your customers right

  • @Reality_Popstar
    @Reality_Popstar Před 3 lety +1

    I know that ice cream guy

  • @spookedhorse
    @spookedhorse Před 2 lety

    1:59
    The perfect softee treat.

  • @Artsartisan
    @Artsartisan Před 7 lety +3

    I could not work on a route through a neighborhood providing ice cream to the residents. The job could be enjoyable - meeting people throughout the neighborhood. Bringing a little happiness to a child - and children at heart would be great.
    It is the 'digital mu-sick" that would DRIVE ME CRAZY!
    By the end of the day - I would be a raving lunatic!

  • @j.denino5732
    @j.denino5732 Před 7 lety +22

    $135,000 for a truck. What a ripoff. And handling filthy, germy money and then touching food products is disgusting.

    • @Alex-wt5ns
      @Alex-wt5ns Před 7 lety

      j.denino57 cool

    • @GeorgeLRosario
      @GeorgeLRosario Před 5 lety +4

      Wow... you must be a hoot on a date. I wonder what your friends think of your positivity. LOL. I have a family member that put 3 kids through college on this... WITH ZERO DEBT. Still think it's a rip-off?

  • @HaruTheCatte
    @HaruTheCatte Před 3 lety +1

    I have a question, if you drive the ice cream truck can u eat the icecream for FREE? Or you can’t eat it at all.

  • @willcamick
    @willcamick Před 4 lety +3

    What happened to the white shirt, gloves and hat? It looked so clean and now they look like they sleep in that truck.

  • @catto5598
    @catto5598 Před 3 lety +1

    I' m currently eating my ice cream that i got from an ice cream truck.
    Quick storytime! I believe it was summer, I was playing outside, and I heard that tune, but it wasn't getting louder. SO I ran to the noise, and it was an ice cream truck, but I didn't have any money and I was far away from my home so I just let it go past me. I still regret it.

  • @justino.k.5647
    @justino.k.5647 Před 8 lety +1

    This is Justin. I accept How to become Mr. softee.

  • @manna5amir
    @manna5amir Před 9 lety +3

    Wow, I didn't know those trucks brought so much business.

    • @manna5amir
      @manna5amir Před 9 lety

      ***** That is also true. They should serve something else for that season, but I doubt the company will ever do that.

    • @jose5776381
      @jose5776381 Před 9 lety

      ***** thats break time lol

  • @celica9098
    @celica9098 Před 4 lety +6

    What’s the point of buying an ice cream truck franchise when you could just start your own ice cream truck?
    It’s not like there’s any dominant brand out there, which is the only real advantage franchising provides for franchisees.

  • @ihavenoclevername8300
    @ihavenoclevername8300 Před 3 lety +1

    I swear I try to catch this truck with its ice cream in my neighborhood hopefully this Saturday

  • @2HandedWii
    @2HandedWii Před 3 lety

    Mister Softee

  • @theawesomebuddys3345
    @theawesomebuddys3345 Před 4 lety

    What time do you come

  • @lieweisha3655
    @lieweisha3655 Před 6 lety

    Same
    Jeyrick

  • @paulfranco3239
    @paulfranco3239 Před rokem

    💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

  • @tammiemulligan4779
    @tammiemulligan4779 Před 27 dny

    Can you bring your Mr. softy truck to Hurleyville, New York for ice cream?

  • @GuyWithPizzaPie
    @GuyWithPizzaPie Před rokem

    Come on you children and buy from me my name is Mister Softee,
    Come on you children and buy from me I'm here to take your money.

  • @iamerika1597
    @iamerika1597 Před 7 lety +1

    So this is what looks like in a ice cream

  • @dannykeane6565
    @dannykeane6565 Před 2 lety

    i all ways treated the pretty girls with Xtra

  • @bkirstie
    @bkirstie Před 3 lety

    the name tho 😩

  • @Pr3ttyKei
    @Pr3ttyKei Před 4 lety

    The song

  • @neslihancevher5613
    @neslihancevher5613 Před 5 lety +1

    Hey dude my dad works for mister softee Long Island do you work at New York

  • @joannhynds6578
    @joannhynds6578 Před 8 lety +7

    that shake looked discusting what are you using 5% instead of 10% like you should!!!

  • @johndeveney3878
    @johndeveney3878 Před 5 lety

    It's unfortunate that it cost over $100k for a "refurbished truck" (not new).
    Then they stick you with that 25% franchise fee! That "$900" just turned into $500... don't forget overhead, gas, commissary fees, taxes etc.
    Too bad he can't keep All of it!

  • @Alejandra457-x5n
    @Alejandra457-x5n Před 3 lety

    Omg u are like at my steert now omg

  • @adelraeesmdaswatikram7251

    BUIIDOZER

  • @garycondon7719
    @garycondon7719 Před rokem

    How interesting . . . and delicious!!

  • @imperatorm.e.l.5162
    @imperatorm.e.l.5162 Před 6 lety

    Is this the guy with the contaminated ice cream truck?🤔

  • @youngliontv2100
    @youngliontv2100 Před 7 lety +16

    damn..that's terrible... the drivers could get their own trucks,get licensed,and work for themselves instead of slave driving for those craccas smh

    • @tencz57
      @tencz57 Před 6 lety +2

      Idiot . It's those craccas that make everything work . From the Softee ice cream which is their brand to everything else that's sold off the truck . All Softee . It is a good deal and a easy job if you know anything bout making money .!!

    • @andregilkey7146
      @andregilkey7146 Před 6 lety

      YOUNGLION TV it cost the same to get a truck built.... just without the extra royalties and fees so you are exactly right

  • @cleet6047
    @cleet6047 Před 5 lety

    *Sells man a cyanide laced ice cream cone*

  • @nickr4224
    @nickr4224 Před 6 lety

    M Elm Street Clarendon Clarendon and then Bacon Hill.

  • @billybrand
    @billybrand Před 7 lety

    What is the name of the tune they use for the jingle? Anybody know?

  • @tessajetta8146
    @tessajetta8146 Před 4 lety +1

    Yummy

  • @FrankiieYoung
    @FrankiieYoung Před měsícem

    Damn look at the prices.... so cheap

  • @rooftopping
    @rooftopping Před 4 lety

    And thats how i Shtarted

  • @vintage1520
    @vintage1520 Před 5 lety

    Yo that song haha nyc

  • @liambradley7751
    @liambradley7751 Před 7 lety

    Me softee is the best

  • @daruween1398
    @daruween1398 Před 7 lety

    i never taste mr softee before
    but can u plz go to indonesia?
    cuz i live on indonesia

  • @kadeperry673
    @kadeperry673 Před 5 lety

    I caught the jingle on the peanuts movie

  • @koolgamerz4328
    @koolgamerz4328 Před 8 lety

    start coming to eatons neck northport ny

  • @screenapple1660
    @screenapple1660 Před 3 lety

    Ice Truck Driver looking around the street. Are they any dogs around.
    Why dogs? Dogs attract attention on CZcams. Kids would gather.

  • @l-i-n-k4969
    @l-i-n-k4969 Před 7 lety

    Why can't they have these in England 😤😢

    • @iJamie8467x
      @iJamie8467x Před 7 lety +1

      Capt. Jack Sparrow dude we have Ice cream trucks called Mr Whippy. They are basically the same thing
      Do you not have them in your area? They come round every street where I live. They come every day

    • @l-i-n-k4969
      @l-i-n-k4969 Před 7 lety

      iJamie8467x yes in fact I do

    • @iJamie8467x
      @iJamie8467x Před 7 lety

      Capt. Jack Sparrow then go to them. Probably not as good but they are the UK Verison

  • @erickcid7001
    @erickcid7001 Před 6 lety +1

    Clean you’re ice cream machines !!!!

  • @Sin.1x
    @Sin.1x Před 7 lety

    X

  • @flee4160
    @flee4160 Před 4 lety

    :kidnap ####

  • @lucillegreen4779
    @lucillegreen4779 Před 7 lety +1

    Years ago when Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali the fighter or Cassius Clay whichever one you want to call him when he would win a fight in Louisville Kentucky he would take out the Mr Frosty's trucks it's part of History every time he would win a fight he would give all the little kids ice cream the Louisville Times look it up you should have it in your one of y'all some of y'all old articles of Muhammad Ali giving out ice cream to the kids when he want to fight

  • @justagamer6070
    @justagamer6070 Před 7 lety

    Failed

  • @VictorGarcia-rs9mv
    @VictorGarcia-rs9mv Před 7 lety

    it's funny how this video is still up even. thought they fail on the bacteria teast I'm. never buy from ice cream trucks again

    • @tencz57
      @tencz57 Před 6 lety +3

      Fu_k i'ld buy it in a heart beat . All you hater's gotta hate , on anything . How many of you yo-yo's run ice cream tks of different brand ? A bunch of u i bet with a no break lease . Suck it up loser's .!!

  • @Quzie112
    @Quzie112 Před 5 lety

    no gloves hairy arms touch dirty money cross contamination