Walmart Dips Prices to Help Moms Create Fun Family Moments With Ice Cream

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This Memorial Day, three out of four moms plan to purchase ice cream for their family celebrations, making the cool confection second only to meat for the grill as one of the top items on summertime grocery lists.(1) To help families share good times with America's favorite cool treat, Walmart is offering ice cream at an unbeatable(2) price all summer long. Beginning today, moms can go to Walmart.com for an assortment of easy, delicious recipes featuring ice cream, including many that can be created for $.99 or less per serving.  

To kick off the ice cream high season, Walmart is inviting families to its national "Free Ice Cream Sundae" celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 22, at more than 2,000 Walmart stores nationwide.(3) Families can try free samples of ice cream flavors available only at Walmart and tasty toppings for a delicious sundae experience. The "Free Ice Cream Sundae" events will give moms some sweet inspiration topped with even sweeter savings. With many sundae staples each under $4, moms can enjoy Rollback prices on cool treats and toppings,(4) including:

• Breyers® All Natural Grasshopper Pie Ice Cream
• Breyers® All Natural Vanilla Caramel Brownie Ice Cream
• Blue Bunny® Strawberry-Banana All Natural Frozen Yogurt
• Hershey's® Chocolate Syrup
• Reddi-wip® Original

"Ice cream brings families together, so we're excited to help moms scoop up savings this summer with Rollbacks on favorite sundae staples," said Tyler Lehr, senior director for Walmart's frozen foods. "By shopping at Walmart for ice cream and toppings, moms will save significantly over taking their families out for ice cream. Sundae night can become a favorite activity for the family that doesn't break the bank."

Four celebrity moms will also join the fun by sharing their favorite sundae recipes with Walmart ice cream enthusiasts. Melissa d'Arabian, mother of four and host of Food Network's Ten Dollar Dinners, will reveal her signature creation online May 23. Sundae aficionados can visit Walmart.com/icecream each Sunday through June 20 to discover the latest star-studded sundae recipe and recreate it at home.

"I'm a busy mom and making sundaes is a fun and creative activity for my entire family to spend time together," said Melissa d'Arabian, celebrity chef and mom.  "My favorite sundae is Salty Crunchy Caramel, but I hope families can develop their own signature sundae with each member contributing their favorite flavor and topping.  From chocolate sauce to cherries, families can find endless possibilities on ice cream and toppings without spending a lot at Walmart.

Stop by your nearest Walmart to get unbeatable savings on ice cream treats -- or visit Walmart.com/icecream to check out recipes, deals and celebrity ice cream creations.

About Walmart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), or "Walmart," serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,400 retail units under 55 different banners in 15 countries.  With fiscal year 2010 sales of $405 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.0 million associates worldwide.  A leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity, Walmart ranked first among retailers in Fortune Magazine's 2009 Most Admired Companies survey.  Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com and on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/Walmartnews.  Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com.

SOURCE Walmart