White Mountain Creamery To Close, New City Microcreamery To Take Its Place
Nikita Osadchiy • November 15, 2025
After more than three decades as a family-run fixture on Comm. Ave, White Mountain Creamery—the go-to ice cream spot for generations of Boston College students—will close under its current ownership on Dec. 1.
“I wanted to thank you for the hard work and dedication you have shown during our time together at White Mountain,” outgoing owner Peter Coufos wrote in a message to employees Friday afternoon. “Our business is transitioning to new ownership effective December 1st, 2025.”
New City Microcreamery, a regional Massachusetts chain with locations in Arlington, Cambridge, Hudson, and Sudbury, will assume management and operations of the shop.
White Mountain will close its doors for the final time under its current ownership on Nov. 23, ahead of the transition, and will reopen on Dec. 2 under new management.
In the wake of the announcement, many current and long-time employees were taken by surprise.
“I was really shocked to hear that White Mountain decided to transfer ownership,” said Madeline King, MCAS ’26, who has worked at White Mountain since 2022. “There were absolutely no warning signs—it was just so unexpected.”
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