Braum’s is an American family-owned restaurant chain based in Tuttle, Oklahoma. In order to maintain the freshness of its products, the company does not open stores outside of a 300-mile (483 km) radius of the home farm in Tuttle, Oklahoma. As of 2017, there are almost 300 stores in operation, with 128 stores in Oklahoma, 99 in Texas, 27 in Kansas and 13 in both Arkansas and Missouri.
The restaurants serve ice cream, frozen yogurt, hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and breakfast items. Stores also include a grocery section called the “Fresh Market” featuring dairy products, baked goods, beverages, frozen entrees, meats and produce.
Braum’s is noteworthy for its level of vertical integration. Almost all the food products sold at Braum’s are processed or manufactured directly by the company; Braum’s owns its own feed mill, dairy herd, dairy processing plant, bakery, stores, and delivery trucks. It also owns eight farms and ranches with a total area of 40,000 acres (160 km2), as well as its flagship dairy farm in Tuttle, Oklahoma. The dairy farm has specified times during which it is open for public tours and is a popular destination for school field trips. Braum’s describes itself as the only major ice cream maker to still milk its own cows. They also produce the packaging used for their dairy products.
