After Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy and announced plans to shutter hundreds of stores earlier in May, the fate of the beloved Thrifty Ice Cream brand remains uncertain.
The ice cream company began out of a small factory in West Hollywood, California, in 1940, before being sold at the now-defunct Thrifty Drug Store, according to Thrifty's website.
In 1996, Rite Aid acquired Thrifty and still maintains ice cream counters at some of its locations, mostly on the West Coast.
As part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, most of Rite Aid's assets — including Thrifty — will be sold, and an auction is set for June 20, according to Reuters. However, it's unclear whether this means Thrifty will go away entirely.
Thrifty Ice Cream and Rite Aid have not immediately returned USA TODAY's requests for comment.
