This is a list of notable ice cream parlor chains.
 Ice cream parlors are places that sell ice cream, gelato, sorbet and frozen yogurt to consumers.
 Ice cream is typically sold as regular ice cream (also called hard-packed ice cream), gelato and soft serve, which is typically dispensed by a machine with a limited number of flavors (e.g. chocolate, vanilla, and a mix of the two).
 It is customary for ice cream parlors to offer several ice cream flavors and items.
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour is an American ice cream parlor chain founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1963.
Parlour is a brand of frozen dessert currently produced by Nestlé.
 It is not to be confused with an ice cream parlour, which is any type of vendor selling ice cream.
 Parlour comes in many different flavours and is available mainly in Canada.
 Originally produced by Sealtest Ice Cream Parlor in the United States (and branded by Ault Foods) as an ice cream, it no longer meets the legal definition of ice cream due to a change in the recipe; the high content of palm oils (see Mellorine).
 Parlour now competes with bigger brands of ice cream such as: Chapman's, Breyers and others .
Steve's Ice Cream was an ice-cream parlor chain which attracted media attention and long lines when original owner Steve Herrell opened his first establishment at 191 Elm Street in Somerville, Massachusetts in 1973.
 This is known as the Original Steve's Ice Cream.
 It introduced the concept of super-premium ice cream and customized ice cream desserts using the mix-in.
 MSNBC travel/leisure journalist Tom Austin credits Herrell for this innovative milestone in the ice cream industry: "Modern gourmet ice cream is widely considered to have been born at the original Steve’s in Boston."
Borden's Ice Cream is a historic ice cream parlor on Johnston Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, which was built in 1940.
 In 1981, the then owner, lifelong Lafayette resident Flora Levy, died.
 Her will stipulated a large bequest to the University of Louisiana Lafayette's Foundation; the ice cream parlor was part of that bequest.
 The Foundation held title to the building, and rented the space to the manager who continued to operate the business.
 The building had been passed down from generation to generation in the Levy family; Flora had received it from her mother.
Cold Stone Creamery is an American ice cream parlor chain.
 Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company is owned and operated by Kahala Brands.
 The company's main product is premium ice cream made with approximately 12–14% butterfat, made on location and customized for patrons at time of order.
 Cold Stone has also expanded its menu with other ice cream related products, including: ice cream cakes, pies, cookie sandwiches, smoothies, shakes and iced or blended coffee drinks.
Heladería Coromoto, commonly known as Coromoto, is an ice cream parlor in Merida, Venezuela, known for offering a Guinness World Record of 860 flavors.
 Coromoto was established by Manuel da Silva Oliveira, who began his ice cream career at well-established ice cream firms, before founding the store in a bid to create more appealing ice cream flavors.
 Coromoto sells 60 different ice cream flavors in accordance with factors such as the weather. "
Lonely Planet Venezuela" calls Coromoto a popular tourist destination.
Robert E. "Bob" Farrell (December 10, 1927 – August 14, 2015) was an American motivational speaker, author, and founder of Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurant.
Lab Made is the first liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor in Hong Kong.
 As a liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor, Lab Made makes use of the super cold liquid nitrogen, minus 196℃, to freeze its ice cream.
 The advantage of using liquid nitrogen is that, since it is extremely cold, it takes less than a minute for the freezing process necessary for making ice cream.
 Thus, it gives off a much smoother texture.
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor is an American pizza parlor chain based in Bettendorf, Iowa.
 The restaurant chain was founded in 1972 by Lawrence Joseph "Happy Joe" Whitty, a former Shakey's Pizza manager.
 Its 61 restaurants are mostly located in the Midwestern United States (in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin).
, although the company is also present in Arizona.
 The idea for Happy Joe's came from a combination of a pizza parlor and ice cream palace.

Question: Who was the founder of a popular ice cream parlor chain founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1963?
Answer: Robert E. "Bob" Farrell