Cream City Ice Cream & Coffee House

Cream City originally opened in the late 1890s as Consumer City in the same proximity as it is now. Consumer City made milk and other dairy products which were shipped to the north by covered wagon. The Whitaker family owned the dairy manufacturing business, and through its evolution the name changed to Cream City. In 1948, the building that housed Cream City at that time burned down. A new building was constructed and completed in 1950 and is the same building which stands today.

Cream City is a family-owned business that Chris and Karen Savage have owned and operated since 2013. With a passion for the community they call home, the opportunity to take on stewardship of this iconic part of the history of Downtown Cookeville has been a dream come true.

The Cookeville community – as well as the nostalgia of the charming downtown area – are key factors of the success of Cream City for the past decade. The delicious, handmade ice cream and freshly roasted coffee offered are what keeps customers coming back time and time again. Plus the smiling faces of the staff helps a lot, too!