Mad Dog's Creamery - Pigeon Forge

09/29/2026

It's a gorgeous fall day, without a cloud in the sky! That's because the clouds are inside. A Cotton Candy Cloud will brighten anyone's day, right?

09/01/2026

Summer's not over until the thermometer says so! 😂 Come cool off with a sweet treat and pretend there is a cool, crisp breeze. ❄️💨

Best one-stop sweet shop in the Smokies! We have a full selection of hand-dipped premium ice cream, soft serve, funnel cakes, and donuts!

08/25/2026

Words cannot express how saddened we are to hear the news of the passing of Dolly Parton. She was a true icon and legend who's light and kindness will be remembered. We will always love you. 💔

08/25/2026

It's National Banana Split Day, just in case you need an excuse to have ice cream!

08/19/2026

Who needs a reason to eat ice cream? Oh right, it's National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day!!! 🎉🍦

07/19/2026

Come out and celebrate with a scoop, or four. 🍨

07/09/2026

It's hot out there. 🥵 We have the perfect sweet treats to cool you off! 🍨

03/11/2026

On March 9th, 2026, the Johnson Family of Restaurants lost the man who started it all: Bruce Marrington Johnson. Bruce, or “Big Daddy” as many knew him, was a kind, generous and fiercely loyal man.

Bruce was born and lived the first 45 years of his life in Miami, FLorida.He moved to Sevier County in 1987 after an earlier vacation to the area made him fall in love with the mountains. He quickly realized it was the perfect place to pursue his lifelong dream of opening a BBQ restaurant. And, in 1991, he did just that, opening Bennett’s Pit BBQ on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge. And with the help of his first employee (and very best friend), Dan Powers, he opened a Bennett’s in Gatlinburg and two Alamo Steakhouses over the next ten years. In 2001 he also convinced his only child, Kelly, and fiance Jonathan Wimmer, to move to town and help run and grow the family business. Over the next fifteen years they added eight more restaurants to the group, including rebuilding the Alamo Steakhouse when it burned down in the 2016 Gatlinburg fire.

However, the twelve restaurants are not his true legacy, because, as he liked to say, “without the people, it’s just twelve empty buildings.” Bruce loved his employees like family. Because of this, on Tuesday, March 17th, all of our stores will be closed for the day for Bruce’s memorial service, so we can all be together, to remember and honor Bruce’s long life and many accomplishments.