Here’s how Ben & Jerry’s founding duo built an ice cream empire from an old gas station

Source: Business Insider

Ben & Jerry's co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in Burlington, VermontSteve Liss/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty ImagesBen & Jerry's was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield almost half a century ago. Greenfield and Cohen are childhood friends from Long Island, New York. Here's the story of Ben & Jerry's, from a gas station in Vermont to global distribution.