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School Hours:
Sunday-Thurs. 11am-9:30 pm
Fri. & Sat. 11am-10pm
Summer Hours:
11am-10pm Daily
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Thurs.-Sun. 11am-10pm
About Us
Our History
As we celebrate our 87th anniversary, we are honored to highlight the fine heritage of the Deary family and that of the outstanding employees who are the foundation of our success.
(Old) Tom and (Old) Jim Deary (of Dudley, MA.) founded Deary Bros. Inc. in 1913. They processed milk and other dairy products and distributed their goods from house to house. They expanded their business into other areas and eventually opened this ice cream stand in 1937. They found a perfect location, however the house that stood at the desired location had to be moved around the corner to make room for the new business. The original house would eventually become the home of (Young) Tom and Teddy Deary and their thirteen children. Each of the thirteen children worked countless hours at The Stand.
Mr. Jones and Bill Moyer initially ran the family owned business. The Stand featured the best ice cream in the area. Five and ten cent cones were served for hours at a time from each of the ten windows at The Stand.
Over the next fifteen years Eddie and Billy Deary, Mrs. Regas and Bob Weiss added many fine food selections to the menu. Tommy, Dennis and Carol Deary continued this tradition leading to the next 55 years as Deary Bros.- Mike's Stand.
We would like to thank our family and our past and present employees for making Deary Bros. Stand the Putnam landmark that it is today. We are also extremely grateful to you, our faithful customers. Our business would not exist without your continued support. We look forward to providing quality food and service to you for generations to come.
In loving memory of Teddy Deary 1925-1999 and Tom Deary 1925-2007