The former B.Good restaurant in between The Container Store and Ben & Jerry's at 1265 Worcester St. (Rte. 9) in Natick will soon be Anna's Taqueria, Feb. 7, 2025.

Tuesday night brought about some monumental news for the landmark ice cream company Ben & Jerry's.

In a post on X, cofounder Ben Cohen revealed that cofounder Jerry Greenfield was resigning from the company after nearly five decades together. In a statement shared by Cohen, Greenfield said the reason for his resignation stemmed from too much oversight from parent company Unilever, especially regarding recent political issues in the modern American climate. As such, he could no longer continue with Ben & Jerry's in "good conscience."

Here is part of what Greenfield wrote in his statement:

"It’s profoundly disappointing to come to the conclusion that that independence, the very basis of our sale to Unilever, is gone," Greenfield wrote

"And it’s happening at a time when our country’s [the United States] current administration is attacking civil rights, voting rights, the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community," he continued.

As for the other elephant in the room, well ... is Ben & Jerry's changing its name? After all, Jerry is technically no longer involved, so it would make sense from a practical perspective. At the moment, there don't appear to be any plans for the company to change its name, but this news is still fresh, so stay tuned.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Will Ben & Jerry's change its name after co-founder resigns?

Reporting by Robert Zeglinski, For The Win / For The Win

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