Park Bench Cafe now open and serving Ben & Jerry's
Masked families stood in line for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream on a sunny Sunday at the Manito Park Bench Cafe’s opening weekend. Owner of the local Ben & Jerry’s franchise, Kari Conner, was awarded the contract on Thursday and opened the Park Bench Cafe the next day.
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Ben & Jerry's employee Bailey Bordelon models a waffle cone at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Brain freeze frame: Amesley Herron, age 2, cringes from eating her scoop of Ben & Jerry's a bit too fast at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Ben & Jerry's employee Abby Wood answers a customer's questions about vegan options at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Ben & Jerry's employee Bailey Bordelon slings scoops at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Amalia Eastman, age 5, enjoys a scoop of Ben & Jerry's at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Ben & Jerry's franchise owner Kari Conner serves up the first sandwich of the day at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench. "It gives more hours for our employees," said Conner as she explained the impact of not being able to cater seasonal events that were canceled for coronavirus, such as Northern Quest's Summer Concert Series, where Ben & Jerry's operates as a vendor. "Everyone is chipping in."
Libby Kamrowski
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Ben & Jerry’s employee Abby Wood assists customers Amesley Herron, 2, and her mom, Beth Herron, at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday in Spokane. Ben & Jerry’s won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench this summer and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Liam Lundberg, age 14, leans against his bike and enjoys ice cream from the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Lundberg said that he was on his daily bike ride and that, 'When I saw it was open, I had to get some." Ben & Jerry's a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench this summer.
Libby Kamrowski
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Amalia Eastman, age 5, enjoys a scoop of Ben & Jerry's at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Ben & Jerry's employee Bailey Bordelon models a waffle cone at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Ben & Jerry's employee Karly Conner cuts ingredients for experimental new sandwiches at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Ben & Jerry's employee Karly Conner cuts ingredients for experimental new sandwiches at the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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Ben & Jerry's employee Karly Conner adds the Duncan Dijon sandwich to the menu board of the Park Bench in Manito Park on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Spokane. Ben & Jerry's won a competitive seven-way bid to operate the Park Bench for summer 2020 and plans to operate in the location until October.
Libby Kamrowski
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