Yumbo’s ice-cream shop is closing after almost 40 years of trading on Rathdowne Street in Melbourne. The business is owned by Toni Romeo, who continues a long family connection to the Rathdowne Street shops spanning about 65 years. The closure marks the end of the shop’s long-running presence in the area, with the owner’s family link described across multiple generations of involvement in the same strip of local retail businesses. Reports from three outlets emphasize the shop’s end date in conjunction with its long service to customers, rather than citing any specific external catalyst. Across the coverage, the key details focus on the duration of operation—nearly four decades—and the depth of the Romeo family’s association with the site and broader Rathdowne Street locations. The reporting characterises the shop as a local staple and frames the closure as a significant change for the community.