A popular roadside ice cream stand is going on the auction block.
According to a post within the JJ Manning Auctioneers website, Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream in Whitman is being sold at auction on August 29 (with a viewing taking place on August 22), saying that "After many successful decades in business beginning in 1962, the family has chosen to divest of these valuable assets through auction." The listing mentions a total of four sales: The ice cream stand, 55 acres of agricultural land, a single-family home, and a 2-family home.
A Facebook comment from the auctioneer indicates that Peaceful Meadows will remain open through the end of August.
The address for Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream in Whitman is 60 Bedford Street, Whitman, MA, 02382.
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