About Us

Leo Cassidy opened the "Tastee Freez" sometime in 1956, according to the the limited records at Middletown Town Hall.  Neither Leo, nor his wife Grace, are with us anymore, but their small, family-oriented business still sits in the same building, serving Aquidneck Island families for over 50 years now.  The name was changed to Frosty Freez at some point, but we haven't been able to find out when; we are still actively seeking more historical information. The building has gone through quite a few changes, as has Middletown, but the family atmosphere remains. 

Ray and Solange Roppe purchased the business back in 1977, and ran both the ice cream shop and their clothing store "Ray's Fashions", located right behind Frosty Freez.  The Roppe's daughter Martine took over the shop in 1990, and ran it with her husband Gary for the next 10 years.  In June of 2000, my husband Mark and I became the 3rd family to run the shop.  We feel extremely fortunate to be involved in such a fun, family-oriented piece of Americana in a fairly small town; there aren't too many left! 

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank the Roppes for "showing us the ropes" in the ice cream business.  Fast and friendly service, great product and affordable prices have created a great fan base over the years.  We'll continue to do our best to keep things that way, while, of course, always looking for ways to make it even better!