Doug Quint

The Path

Big Gay Ice Cream was co-founded by Doug Quint in New York City in 2011, with the work centered on retail access as much as product demand. The shop gave locals another route to the ice cream, not just the line.

The Work Today

Since 2011, Doug Quint has remained co-founder and owner of Big Gay Ice Cream. The store format was part of the point: as Quint said, it was meant to give people another way to get this ice cream, because a lot of locals wouldn’t wait on the line.

Signature

Doug Quint's signature dishes include Salty Pimp and Monday Sundae.

In Their Words “One of the reasons we wanted to have a store was to give people another way to get this ice cream — a lot of locals wouldn’t wait on this line.”

Acclaim

The recognition here is the 2011 co-founding itself: Doug Quint established a New York City ice cream business whose retail presence stays tied to the local audience it serves.