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About Us

1899

10-year-old Henry and his 7-year-old brother, Joe, lose their mother and are sent to live with an uncle in Montana to work on a ranch as cowboy's. They form a pact to never leave each other, and forge an everlasting strength and belief if you help someone up, everyone wins. Ten years after becoming cowboy's, they move to Biddeford, Maine to reconnect with four of their sisters who settled there earlier.

1909

Henry Thibodeau and his new wife purchase a dairy farm, leaving his mill job behind.

1915

Henry and his brother, Joe, go to enlist in WW1 but the government won’t take Henry because they need a farmer for food supply. Henry promises his brother the farm will be theirs when he returns.

1919

After WWI Henry’s brother returns from the war and the two are reunited. Having a cowboys spirit, they begin their milk routes delivering directly to customers.

1940

Henry’s son, Herve, enters the business from college.

1941

Herve Thibodeau sees the need for safety in milk products and starts dairy processing company "H. Thibodeau & Sons Dairy" servicing 3 cities in Maine.

1949

Herve Thibodeau starts "Town & Country Ice Cream" by opening a successful ice cream stand and restaurant.

1954

Herve Thibodeau starts a Wholesale ice cream division of Town & Country

1969

H. Thibodeau & Sons sell milk company to Oakhurst dairy and continue their wholesale ice cream business.

1970

3rd generation Thibodeau enters the business, sharing his fathers name, Herve Thibodeau, and takes over management of 27 small wholesale accounts to begin another journey of the family business.

1972

H. Thibodeau & Sons rebrand the name to Thibodeau Farms.

1973

Herve Thibodeau II, stops manufacturing ice cream and aligns with H.P Hood to become a Southern Maine distributor

1974

Thibodeau’s Farms reopens its bottling plant, producing milk for Cumberland Farms in Maine.

1975

Thibodeau’s opens a milk transportation business, trucking through Maine and New Hampshire.

1980

Thibodeau’s purchases Penguin Ice Cream to expand area in Central Maine.

1986

Thibodeau’s becomes Good Humors' first ice cream distributor for Maine.

1988

Thibodeaus sells milk transportation business and closes processing plant to focus 100% on ice cream distribution

1990

Thibodeau’s distribution expands to Northern New Hampshire.

1999

4th generation Thibodeau enters business - Herve, Jr.

2000

Thibodeau's Farms rebrands to Thibodeau’s Ice Cream Distributing Company

2001

Thibodeaus expands under 4th generation to cover entire State of New Hampshire.

2006

Thibodeaus becomes exclusive distributor for Unilever brands (Ben & Jerry’s, Breyer’s, Klondike, Good Humor and Popsicle

2007

Thibodeaus expands to cover entire State of Maine.

2010

Herve Jr changes company focus and markets strictly to the impulse segment of the ice cream categories. This is well-received with 30% growth along with winning the “Raising the Bar“ award with national recognition from the Ice Cream Industry.

2011

Thibodeau’s creates a reconciliation platform for freezer equipment allowing for better service of over 1000 freezers inside stores. The company is recognized nationally and awarded the “Best Practice Award“

2013

Thibodeaus acquires Vermont Finest Ice cream distribution now covering the entire State of Vermont

2015

Thibodeau’s enters Upper State New York in one county.

2016-2017

Thibodeau’s Ice Cream Distributing Company rebrands to H.C. Thibodeau Northeast Distribution. Thibodeau’s achieves best performing distributor in United State by Unilever. Thibodeau’s expands to 5 counties covering Upper State New York.