As owners of Banana Split contemplate retirement, fans drop by iconic Aurora ice cream shop as season nears end
Four decades ago, Aurora residents Randy and Lisa Brown had the dream of working for themselves by selling ice cream and other dairy treats in Auro...
Four decades ago, Aurora residents Randy and Lisa Brown had the dream of working for themselves by selling ice cream and other dairy treats in Aurora, a mom-and-pop success story that this week may be coming to an end as the couple contemplate retirement. Back in 1983, the Browns opened Banana Split on the edge of Aurora's East Side neighborhood, Pigeon Hill. It has become an iconic ice cream shop with a long-established footprint in Aurora. 'We opened this 40 years ago and we never thought four decades would go by.