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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

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Rita's treat experience brings you Ice, Custard & Happiness at over 600 shops in 32 states! Frozen Custard - our rich Frozen Custard is a creamy delight.

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is the largest Italian Ice concept in the nation. With over 600 shops operating in 32 states, our popular chain offers a variety of frozen treats that will leave your taste buds wanting more! Italian Ice - our famous Italian Ice is made fresh daily, featuring real fruit flavors that burst with refreshing goodness. Layered Gelati - a perfect blend of Italian Ice and Frozen Custard in our layered Gelati. Blenders drink lineup - quench your thirst with our delightful Blenders drinks. Milkshakes - creamy and indulgent, our Milkshakes are a treat for any occasion. Sundaes - dive into a world of toppings and flavors with our Sundaes.

10/31/2026

It’s spooky season… but we have ONE very important question:

If you could create a Halloween-themed Italian Ice flavor, what would you call it? 👀🎃👻

Availability and hours may vary by shop and day.

10/30/2026

🎃 Candy Chart or Trade Pile? 🍬

What do you do with your Halloween haul?
📊 Candy Chart: Ranked every piece from 👑 to 🚫
🔄 Trade Pile: Saved the good stuff for negotiations with siblings/friends
Which one were you? 👀

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10/29/2026

Fall called, and it has a few more treats coming your way… any guesses?!

Mark your calendar for November 2.

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10/27/2026

Connor Wood We’d love to see you enjoying some Rita’s 👀

10/26/2026

Zombie’s Blood Ice is heading back to the grave! 🧟‍♂️🩸

Which Zombie’s Blood Ice treat are you getting before it is gone? 👀

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10/25/2026

Serving chills tonight. 🌕

Come grab your treat under the moonlight!

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10/24/2026

The first sip sets the tone for the day. 🥤

Follow the straw from 1, 2 or 3 to find your 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰® Shake, then comment the flavor you landed on!

Availability and hours may vary by shop and day.

10/23/2026

Trick or Treat? Definitely treat. 👻

Even ghosts know the best stop on the block is Rita’s.

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10/21/2026

Let the debate begin 👀

Guess the generation behind each pic.

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10/18/2026

Cupcake cravings, 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴® style🧁✨

For National Chocolate Cupcake Day, dig into cupcake-inspired favorites like Confetti Cupcake 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰®, Unicorn Cupcake Gelati and Chocolate Cupcake 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘪®.

Which one are you picking!?🧁

Availability and hours may vary by shop and day.

10/17/2026

Our newest team member works the night shift. Every shift. 👻

Benefits include unlimited Zombie’s Blood Italian Ice. 🩸

Availability and hours may vary by shop and day.

10/16/2026

Chat, comment your go to order! 👀

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10/14/2026

Today Wednesday October 14, 2026 is our last day of the 2026 season here at Rita’s Water Ice on the Kirkwood Highway. Be sure to stop by and get your last taste of summer and take advantage of our closing day specials!!!

10/09/2026

Your keyboard said it, not us. 👀

If 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴® is on your mind, stop by and grab the treat you’ve been thinking about.

10/05/2026

Zombie’s Blood Ice is back from the grave! 🧟 Stop by 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴® and get a taste before it disappears again.

10/02/2026

Fall plans? Add 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴® to the list. 🍂🥄

Pumpkin and Apple Butter are serving up all the flavors of the season through October 4.

Make your next fall stop a sweet one.

09/29/2026

Coffee run, 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴 style. ☕🍂

Celebrate National Coffee Day with a $1.99 Small Frozen Coffee from 12 till 4 pm through the 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴 app.

Pumpkin Frozen Coffee, anyone? 👀🎃

This offer must be claimed in the 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴 App and can then be redeemed in shop or when ordering through the app.

09/27/2026

From creamy Concretes to Frozen Coffee and Milkshakes, 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴 seasonal lineup is bringing all the cozy flavor.

Which one are you getting?

09/24/2026

Consider this your coffee break, 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴 style. ☕️🤎

Creamy, frozen and topped with whipped cream, 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴 Frozen Coffee is calling your name.

09/22/2026

First day of fall = $2 off any pumpkin treat from 2 till 5 pm🎃🍂

This offer must be claimed in the 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘢'𝘴 App and can then be redeemed in shop or when ordering through the app.

A little something extra to celebrate fall. 🙌

Address

3730 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE
19808

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 9pm
Tuesday	11am - 9pm
Wednesday	11am - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 9pm
Friday	11am - 9:30pm
Saturday	11am - 9:30pm
Sunday	12pm - 8pm

Telephone

+13029959501

Website

https://www.ritasice.com/location/ritas-of-kirkwood-de/

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