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title: "Handel’s Ice Cream Opens New Victoria Gardens Location in Rancho Cucamonga"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/05069a7c-2832-410f-b8ba-60fd9d87ff5d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260617_handels_ice_cream_opens_new_victoria_gardens_location_in_rancho_cucamonga.html
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:25.065Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Handel’s Ice Cream Opens New Victoria Gardens Location in Rancho Cucamonga

**TL;DR:** Handel's Ice Cream is expanding in Rancho Cucamonga with a new scoop shop at Victoria Gardens, owned and operated by Jesus Bautista and Zach Leffers. The new location will celebrate its Grand Opening on Thursday, June 18.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-06-17. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260617_handels_ice_cream_opens_new_victoria_gardens_location_in_rancho_cucamonga.html).*

## Story

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.—Handel’s Ice Cream is expanding in Rancho Cucamonga with a new scoop shop at Victoria Gardens. The new location will celebrate its Grand Opening on Thursday, June 18, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Come during the Grand Opening weekend for a chance to win 4 tickets to the World Cup at SoFi Stadium! Additionally, to mark the occasion, the first 100 guests in line on June 18 will receive Free Ice Cream for a Year. Grand opening festivities will continue throughout the weekend with raffles, a DJ, face painting, and more giveaways—including the Bounce Back promo and the chance to win Free Scoop Cards.

The new Victoria Gardens location is owned and operated by Jesus Bautista and Zach Leffers. The opening represents a meaningful expansion for the family-owned business, which has deep roots in Southern California and the Rancho Cucamonga community. The team is building on the long-standing success of its existing Handel’s location on Haven Avenue, which has served Rancho Cucamonga for more than two decades.

“This is the best ice cream in the world, and we’re excited to bring Handel’s to our friends and neighbors at Victoria Gardens,” said Zach Leffers, owner of Handel’s Victoria Gardens. “We make our ice cream fresh daily at each location, one batch at a time. Guests can taste the freshness, see the quality ingredients, and enjoy generous servings of a premium product at a great value.”

The scoop shop will offer 48 rotating flavors, pickup and delivery via DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates, and catering services. The shop’s hours of operation are 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- grand opening (topic)
- location growth (topic)
- Handel's Ice Cream (company)
- Rancho Cucamonga (location)
- Victoria Gardens (location)
- Jesus Bautista (person)
- Zach Leffers (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260617_handels_ice_cream_opens_new_victoria_gardens_location_in_rancho_cucamonga.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/05069a7c-2832-410f-b8ba-60fd9d87ff5d).