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Rita’s Tradition of Free Water Ice Welcomes Spring

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Tom Sofield
Customers line up outside the Rita's Italian Ice location in Penndel on the first day of spring. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Customers line up outside the Rita’s Italian Ice location in Penndel on the first day of spring last year.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

It’s a Lower Bucks County tradition. Free water ice from Rita’s to mark the first day of spring.

All Rita’s Italian Ice locations will be offering free Italian ice cups to help welcome spring on Thursday, March 20 from noon to 9 p.m.

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It’s a tradition the company said they have been taking part in for 22 years. Rita’s gave away 1.2 million cups of their famous water ice on the first day of spring in 2012, according to the Bensalem-based company.

“We are excited to celebrate our 22nd annual First Day of Spring Free Ice Giveaway and welcome our Guests to enjoy their first taste of spring on us,” Jeff Moody, Rita’s chief executive officer, said.

In accordance with the 21st Century, Rita’s is holding contests on social media. Here’s more from the company:

Fans won’t want to miss Rita’s First Day of Spring Photo Contest!  Capture your First Taste of Spring at Rita’s and tag your photos with #ritasfirstdayofspring on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  beginning March 20th through March 23rd, 2014. All First Day of Spring photo entries will be judged on creativity, originality and spirit.  One Grand Prize Winner will receive FREE Rita’s Ice for a Year, two Runner-ups will receive a special Rita’s Spring Picnic Pack, and Honorable Mentions will receive gift vouchers from Printstagram.  Winners will be announced on March 27th.

Rita’s will also host a First Day of Spring Great State Race on Twitter!  All day, on the First Day of Spring, fans “Tweet your Treat” and the state you are located in for a chance to win a Rita’s $22 Gift Card! (Example: #RitasNJ #gelati #ritasSTARBURSTcherryice) Thursday, March 20th, 2014. One lucky fan will be chosen from each state Rita’s is located!

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Former Philadelphia firefighter Bob Tumolo started the chain in Bensalem in 1984. Since then, the company has been sold and expanded with stores across the globe.

Here’s a list of area Rita’s locations:

  • 8621 New Falls Road, Levittown
  • 409 Bristol Pike, Croydon
  • 2382 Durham Road, Langhorne
  • 448 West Lincoln Highway, Penndel

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.