Two local men to begin restoration project to bring Fall River landmark back to life

An old Fall River favorite could soon be resurrected from the ashes.

If you are of a certain age, like me, you remember on a hot summer night taking a trip to the corner of Globe Street and Plymouth Ave. to cool off and satisfy your tastebuds with a tasty soft serve ice cream cone or a thirst-quenching lime rickey. Soon, we may have the chance to relive those memories once again.

Realtor and real estate investor Kevin Proulx, and his partner, Mario Loureiro, are set to embark on a project to restore the former Dairy Freeze that has been idle for years.

“We are restoring it back to its original profile. It’s original facade. Restoring the original sign. I want everything original with new modern touches.”

One of those modern touches will be new custom hydraulic windows.

Proulx, who co-owns several properties with Loureiro including the building that houses Acores Restaurant in Swansea, states that the refurbishing will start in November with completion in approximately 2 months. What happens next isn’t set in stone but should result in the re-opening of the ice cream stand.

“We have a few people who would like to rent it to keep its legacy, or we would keep it. Jeff from Jeff’s Ice Cream (another landmark) is thinking of doing it again. We have great opportunities. We might open it ourselves to give back a little.”

It appears that the many calls from city residents for someone to re-open 1017 Globe Street and a piece of their childhood, have finally been answered.