Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
Rita's treat experience brings you Ice, Custard & Happiness at over 600 shops in 31 states! Frozen Custard: our rich Frozen Custard is a creamy delight.
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard stands tall as the largest Italian Ice concept across the nation. With over 600 shops operating in 31 states, our popular chain offers a variety of frozen treats that will leave your taste buds wanting more! Italian Ice: Our famous Italian Ice is made fresh daily, featuring real fruit flavors that burst with refreshing goodness. Layered Gelati: A perfect blend o
11/16/2024
Here’s your hint…
TOP MERCH PICKS: let's hear it 👇
I have found happiness in a cup.
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Sorry are we getting ahead of ourselves? Frozen Hot Cocoa just can’t resist the holiday spirit🎄
Guess who’s [coming] back, back again?
11/05/2024
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11/04/2024
You know the holidays are right around the corner when Frozen Hot Cocoa makes a comeback! Which treat are you grabbing first?
11/03/2024
Which treat you gonna get now that you have an xtra hour to swing by Rita’s?
11/02/2024
Don’t talk to me until after I’ve had my Concrete, who’s with me?
Who has already gotten one this season?
If we had our own reality show…
Which spooky treat are you craving this Halloween?
10/28/2024
Heard it was National Chocolate Day, how are we celebrating? 🍫👀
10/19/2024
Can’t… resist…
10/18/2024
Only true Rita’s fans can name this flavor!
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If you see this rolling through town, what are you doing?
10/14/2024
Would you be the Ri- to my -Ta?
The flavor of Fall is back in Oxon Hill!
Got the Rita’s app? All app loyalty members receive a $3 Small Frozen Coffee reward through 8/30! Be sure to redeem your reward within two weeks to receive your delicious treat.
08/17/2024
It’s official, Rita’s is THE treat of the season
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08/13/2024
Which NERDS® Grape Ice treat is your favorite?
08/08/2024
Who else LOVES Rita’s Milkshakes? Come get yours at your favorite sweet treat destination in Oxon Hill! 😋✋
*The flavor availability varies daily by shop
08/05/2024
Living in Oxon Hill is even better with a NERDS® Grape Gelati Blender!
07/31/2024
Cool down with the best treat in Oxon Hill! Place an order and scan your app to claim your complimentary treat on your 8th visit!
07/28/2024
With sprinkles please!
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07/26/2024
I’m a better person after I’ve had my NERDS Grape Gelati Blender
07/21/2024
Treat the whole fam to Rita’s 🐶
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07/19/2024
Not your average Italian Ice…
07/16/2024
Are YOU thinking what we’re thinking? Stop by your favorite Rita's in Oxon Hill today and beat the heat with your fave sweet treat
06/03/2024
Oh YEAHHHHH! Drop a ❤️ if you’re stopping by your local Rita’s to try our new Kool-Aid Tropical Punch Ice today!
05/31/2024
When you buy a Frozen Lemonade, you’re donating $1 (up to $10,000) to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation! And you can donate with any treat you purchase! Join the fight against childhood cancer and grab your treat today! 🍋
New Kool-Aid Tropical Punch Ice is HERE! Try it in a 5-Layer Gelati or an Ice Blender! 🍧
05/25/2024
Root Beer Float 5-Layer Gelati? Say no more.
Flavor availability varies by shop daily.
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05/21/2024
Which of these Rita’s originals stay in your treat rotation?
05/17/2024
POV: You and your bestie 😋
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05/12/2024
Let’s all give mom a moment with her Rita’s today. She deserves it.
Have you tried our Frozen Coffee and Cookies n’ Cream Concrete made with OREO® cookie pieces yet? 👀
05/06/2024
🎁 40th BIRTHDAY SWEEPSTAKES ALERT 🎁
It’s our birthday and we want you to win big! Enter our 40th Birthday Sweepstakes for a chance to win an extraordinary TRIP TO ITALY OR ICELAND. Or win FREE ICE for a Year! That’s right, it’s all up for grabs!
Ready to Enter? Here’s how:
1️⃣ Visit Ritas40thBirthdaySweepstakes.com to enter
2️⃣ Enter once each of the following weeks to increase your chances of winning!
⭐️ April 29 – May 5
⭐️ May 6 – May 12
⭐️ May 13 – May 19
⭐️ May 20 – May 26
Don’t miss out! Enter today!
NO PURCH. NEC. Open to legal residents of 50 U.S./D.C. (excluding AK, AR, HI, ID, IA, KS, LA, ME, MS, MT, NE, NH, NM, ND, OR, RI, SD, VT, WA, WI, and WY), 18+. Void in excluded states & where prohibited. Begins 4/29/24 and ends 5/26/24. The Sweepstakes consists of 4 weekly Entry Periods/prizes and one Grand Prize Entry Period/prize. Subject to Rules: https://tinyurl.com/4pad4rms. Sponsor: Rita’s Franchise Company, LLC.
05/04/2024
Today, Rita’s celebrates 40 years of Ice, Custard, and Happiness. Our brand started in the hot summer of 1984 when founder Bob Tumolo decided to open a small Italian Ice business in Bensalem, PA, serving our classic Italian Ice. Since then, our menu and locations have expanded, with over 550 Rita’s shops in over 30 states, including our shop! Thank you for being part of the Rita’s family! Here’s to many more years of serving up your favorite treats ❤️
A little BTS of our Cookies n’ Cream Concrete made with OREO® cookie pieces process
04/26/2024
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Our Story
We can’t imagine a more appropriate setting for the Rita’s story to begin than the sweltering hot summer of 1984. It was then that Bob Tumolo, a former Philadelphia firefighter, started selling Italian Ice from a small porch window in Bensalem, PA. Bob and his mother, Elizabeth, created their own Italian Ice recipe, which they made fresh each day and quickly perfected the flavors and consistency of the frozen treat, adding chunks of fresh fruit to some of the flavors. With the modest goal of earning a little extra income, he named the business after his wife, RITA!
Today, Rita’s continues to grow, expand, and spread happiness everywhere it goes. Still made fresh every day with real fruit. Still refreshing. Still fun. Still delicious. Just like it was in the early days when Bob Tumolo and his mother opened the very first Rita’s in 1984.
Rita’s is proud to be a locally owned small business, and an ultimate treat destination for families. Whether you enjoy Rita’s famous Italian Ice, award-winning Frozen Custard, our #1 treat Gelati, or another signature treat, we’re committed to providing a dose of happiness with every visit.
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6243 Livingston Road
Oxon Hill, MD
20745
Opening Hours
| Monday | 11am - 9pm |
| Tuesday | 11am - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 9pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 8pm |
| Friday | 11am - 9pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 9pm |
| Sunday | 11am - 9pm |
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