Mason ice cream lovers may know the successful dessert shop on South Jefferson as Turtle Tom’s. But when it re-opened in January of this year it did so with not only a new name, but a new look and ice cream from the
MSU Dairy Store.
“When I saw the ‘for sale’ signs go up I had to jump on the opportunity,” says new owner Shawn Sodman of Mason. “I knew it was a good, sustainable business.”
Sodman purchased the business in November and has been busy putting his
personal touches into the 1,000 square foot space ever since. Now called
The Daily Scoop, the ice cream shop features a news theme.
“We have old newspapers on the wall,” says Sodeman. “People get a kick out of reading them.”
The major change, however, is the ice cream itself. He began working with the MSU Dairy Store early after purchasing the shop with the hope of carrying the famous ice cream, but didn’t get the final go ahead until a week before The Daily Scoop’s opening day.
“It’s was no brainer,” he said. “We had to do it.”
The response thus far has been terrific, according to Sodman. The Daily Scoop expanded its limited hours to being open daily in March, and Sparty himself came for the grand opening in April. The shop employs 11-12 part-time workers, whose hours are expected to expand as the weather improves.
“We’re looking forward to a productive summer,” Sodman says.
Source: Shawn Sodman, The Daily Scoop
Writer: Natalie Burg, News Editor
Courtesy photo
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