Polar Bear Frozen Custard, 4672 Monroe St. (at Sylvania Avenue)

5-12-1932

5-4-1933

1949 aerial showing location of Polar Bear Frozen Custard circled in white, next to A&P Super Market.

6-22-1932

9-30-1932

4-14-1933

5-5-1934

5-5-1934

4-27-1938

4-21-1941

4-21-1941

3-28-1947

4-12-1950

4-12-1950

12-25-1960

9-30-1959

1959

5-15-1960

https://www.woodwardhalloffame.org/our-polar-bear-mascot

8-28-1960

1960

6-24-1972

1964. Polar Bear Frozen Custard demolished and gone.

7-19-1991

7-19-1991. Ex-employees of the former drive-in, holding photos, gather around a replica of old sign.

6-2-1998

In 1985 Nibble’s, a short-order restaurant owned by Terry Netterfield was built on the former site of Polar Bear Frozen Custard (slightly closer to the intersection of Sylvania and Monroe).

8-25-1988

Nibble’s was renamed Netty’s and remains in business as of this post.