Pufferbelly Ice Cream

11/03/2026

The home of Pufferbelly Ice Cream was hauled to its new location today to make way for riverfront development. Details: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/pufferbelly-on-the-move-historic-building-begins-move-to-new-location/

11/03/2026

11/02/2026

PUFFERBELLY IS OFFICIALLY ON THE MOVE! ❤️

Well, it’s not every day you get to say you’re moving your entire business… building and all!

After months of planning, preparation, and anticipation, tomorrow morning marks a pretty incredible milestone in Pufferbelly’s journey!

🏠 THE BIG MOVE!
📅 Tuesday, November 3rd
⏰ Approximately 7:30–8:00 AM
📍 Destination: 1216 N. Harrison Street

Please keep in mind that timing is approximate and subject to change. After all, we’re moving an entire building, and we’re learning there are a few more moving parts than your average moving day!

While redevelopment has brought an end to one chapter, we’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to preserve a piece of Fort Wayne’s railroad history rather than see it disappear.

This building has been part of our city’s story long before Pufferbelly came along, and we’re excited to give it a new home, a renewed purpose, and many more years of memories.

Once the building is safely settled onto its new foundation, the next chapter of work begins! We’ve got some exciting improvements planned, and we can’t wait to share the transformation with all of you.

We don’t have an official reopening date just yet, but one thing is certain: Pufferbelly isn’t going anywhere… well, except a block down the road!

Thank you, Fort Wayne, for cheering us on, supporting our little ice cream shop, and being part of this unforgettable journey.

❤️ Same history. Same heart. New home.
Next Stop: 1216 N. Harrison Street!

10/06/2026

🚂 PUFFERBELLY MOVE UPDATE! 🍦

Well… things look a little different around here.

Work is officially underway as preparations continue for Pufferbelly’s big move! The area around the station is being cleared, concrete is coming up, and everything is getting ready for our building to make its journey to its new home.

Our actual move is still scheduled for October 15th & 16th, and we’ll keep sharing updates (and plenty of pictures!) as things progress.

Once the building is settled at 1216 N Harrison St, we’ll get to work putting everything back together, making a few improvements, and getting Pufferbelly ready to welcome everyone back. ❤️

We still don’t have an exact reopening date just yet — there are a lot of moving pieces between moving a literal building and serving that first giant scoop again.
But we are absolutely coming back, and we’re hoping to reopen later this year.

Thank you for sticking with us through this very strange, exciting, slightly chaotic chapter. We can’t wait to show you what comes next.

09/28/2026

🚂 Well… you did it, Fort Wayne. ❤️🍦

We planned to be open through Wednesday… but apparently you had other plans.

You sold us out. 🥹

After an incredible weekend and an especially busy final night, we have officially run out of ice cream. With only two days left on the calendar, it doesn’t make much sense to bring in another full restock—so Pufferbelly Junction is officially closed for our relocation a little earlier than expected.

It’s definitely bittersweet. We weren’t quite ready to say “see you later” yet, but there’s something pretty special about closing this chapter because so many of you showed up to support us.

And just to be VERY clear:

This is not goodbye. ❤️

We’ll be sharing updates along the way as Pufferbelly makes its move, settles into its new home, and gets ready for what comes next. There’s a lot happening behind the scenes, and we can’t wait to take you along for the ride.

🚂 Pufferbelly Junction WILL reopen later this year after our relocation.
🍦 The huge scoops will be back.
🧇 The hot bubble waffles will be back.
🍬 The candy wall will be back.
❤️ And maybe a few new surprises, too.

Thank you for showing up. Thank you for selling us out. And most of all, thank you for making this little ice cream shop something worth moving forward.

Next stop: our new home. 🚂❤️

We’ll see you soon, Fort Wayne.

09/25/2026

🚂 A BIG PUFFERBELLY UPDATE! 🍦

Well, the time has officially come.

Wednesday, September 30th will be our final day open at our current location.

As many of you know, we’ve been preparing for this move for quite some time. There have been a lot of moving pieces behind the scenes, and we’re finally getting to the point where everything starts happening very quickly.

After we close on September 30th, we’ll begin tearing down, packing up, disconnecting utilities, moving equipment and getting Pufferbelly ready for its next home.

And here’s the part I want to be completely transparent about:

I don’t have an exact reopening date yet.

There are several parts of this move that are outside of my control, and once we’re in the new space, there will still be work that has to happen before we can welcome everyone back. Rather than give you a date and potentially have to keep changing it, I’ll keep you updated as we hit each milestone.

But this is not goodbye.

It’s just the end of this version of Pufferbelly—and the beginning of the next one. ❤️

So between now and September 30th, come see us. Grab one more giant scoop, load it with free toppings, get a hot bubble waffle, and help us send off this location the way it deserves.

And then… stay tuned.

I’ll be taking you along for the move and sharing what’s happening behind the scenes as we build Pufferbelly’s next chapter.

Final day: Wednesday, September 30th.
🚂 Next Stop: coming soon. 🍦

09/21/2026

🚂 CLOSED TODAY — Monday, SEPTEMBER 21ST 🍦

We’ll be closed today as we work behind the scenes preparing for our upcoming move!

There’s a lot to get ready over the next couple of weeks, and today is a prep day at Pufferbelly. 📦🚂

Thank you for your patience and continued support as we get ready for this next chapter. ❤️

09/12/2026

🚂🍦 Quick Pufferbelly Update!

Pufferbelly Ice Cream will be CLOSED all day tomorrow, Saturday, September 12th.

We’ll be back scooping on Sunday with our normal hours, 12–8 PM! 🍨

Thanks for understanding, and we’ll see you Sunday! ❤️💙

08/05/2026

Today, we wanted to share something special.

For everyone who couldn’t make it to see the train one last time, or who wasn’t able to watch the move in person, here’s the full video of its journey to its new home.

Watching it leave was bittersweet. Over the past couple of years, this train became part of Pufferbelly’s story and the backdrop for so many memories made with all of you. We were incredibly grateful to call it our neighbor and to share that experience together.

Whether you visited once or dozens of times, thank you for being part of this chapter with us.

While it’s hard to say goodbye, we’re excited for what’s ahead—and we can’t wait to continue making new memories with all of you in our next chapter.

Enjoy the video, and if you have a favorite memory from visiting Pufferbelly or seeing the train, we’d love to hear it in the comments. ❤️🚂

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