Founded in 1945, Baskin-Robbins is one the largest chains of ice cream specialty shops in the United States and across the globe. It operates more than 6,000 retail shops in 35 countries. The ice cream parlor creates and markets various flavors of ice cream, specialty-frozen desserts as well as beverages. Its specialty items include World Class Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake. Baskin-Robbins is a part of the Dunkin Brands Inc. family of companies operating over 16,000 points of distribution in 49 countries worldwide.