Food & Front Business

Cherry Popper Ice Cream Co.

Vice County’s sweetest criminal cover up. Cherry Popper keeps it cool while hiding high heat operations beneath the sprinkles and the jingle of an ice cream truck.

Business Model
The Perfect Front

Beloved by tourists and kids but feared by anyone who knows what is actually being moved in the back of those colorful vans.

Street Presence
Neighborhood Service

Encountered throughout Leonida, specifically in high crime areas where street distribution needs a discreet, mobile hub.

Criminal Role
Logistical Asset

Acting as a critical asset in criminal operations, using citywide billboard campaigns to mask its true industrial district activities.

Cocaine and Cones

Cherry Popper Ice Cream Co. represents the peak of Vice County’s deceptive economy. In a state that celebrates public image, this company provides the necessary mobile infrastructure for the ambitious and the depraved to move product without raising suspicion.

From the heavy security presence at the industrial district factory to the frequent use of delivery vans as getaway decoys, the brand is a staple of Leonida’s criminal underworld. It is not just a place to buy sweets, it is the heartbeat of a logistical empire where every flavor comes with a hidden cost.

Visual Impact Log
Caught on camera in Leonida:
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Trailer 1: Downtown Escape

A signature Cherry Popper delivery van observed acting as a decoy vehicle during a high stakes downtown robbery pursuit.

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Screenshot Batch 2025: Factory Watch

The heavily fortified Cherry Popper factory storefront observed in Vice County’s industrial district under private guard.

Market Ecosystem

Other brands fueling Leonida's questionable habits:

In the real world, Cherry Popper is a long standing fictional business within the GTA universe, specifically parodying local ice cream vendors while referencing Vice City's history of front businesses.

Last updated: February, 2026