THE STORY: Franco DeLucia’s father began making the earliest Del’s frozen lemonade in 1840 in Naples, Italy. Franco DeLucia then brought his father’s recipe to America at the turn of the century. Franco DeLucia’s son, Angelo, then began work on a machine to produce the frozen lemonade. In 1948, Del’s Lemonade & Refreshments Inc. acquired its name and became the sole product sold at a little stand in Cranston. Soon after, Angelo DeLucia had designed the first mobile units in order to serve the frozen lemonade anywhere in the state.
› Del’s serves lemonade to more than 2 million people per year, with prices ranging from $1.50 per mini cup to $25 per gallon.
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› Along with it being made in Cranston, Del’s produces its lemonade in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey.
› The company mixes filtered water with sweetener, fruit concentrates and citric acid to make the lemonade. Del’s sometimes also adds natural color for watermelon and peach mango. It takes between four to five people approximately two hours to make a batch from start to finish.
› The lemonade is made with freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon juice concentrate.
