If the coronavirus has you feeling down, Scott Flowers has one treatment for you: Chill.
Scott and his household have lately opened a new ice cream parlor referred to as Sprinkles Paradise Treats on Mahan Drive the place you may actually chill with ice cream cones and cups, elaborate sundaes and shakes or seize some Fortunate Goat espresso, doughnuts, scorching canine and old style chili canine.
And sure, the Flowers know there’s a pandemic happening.
“Possibly individuals want this now,” mentioned Scott. “Individuals all the time smile once they’re getting ice cream.”
On the lookout for a method to assist children and their households escape the worries of the day is one issue that helped persuade the Flowers household this was a great time to start out their new enterprise. The opposite was a sensible one. The vape store that previously occupied the house had moved out and the Flowers personal this constructing together with G. Willies Uniforms situated subsequent door.
“We’ve had the franchise for Hershey’s ice cream (not associated to the chocolate firm) for 15 years,” mentioned Scott. “It’s been an inside joke that considered one of today we’d open an ice cream parlor.”
That day got here Could 8. It’s been a household operation from the begin. Scott mentioned his mother Marilyn painted the inside of the store and she or he decorates the doughnuts — Sprinkles gives each mini and full-size varieties — and his father John helps with the bookkeeping.
“We wished to place one thing enjoyable right here,” mentioned Scott, who has two kids ages 12 and 13. “Dad and mom can deliver their children and have a spot to speak in a laid-back and enjoyable setting. We’ve a patio outdoors and no video games.”
Sprinkles gives 20 flavors of ice cream, waffle and dipped cones, shakes, cups and sundae mixtures referred to as The Exotics together with The Cruncher made with peanut butter ice cream or the Monkey Seadoo with butter pecan ice cream, mini doughnuts and bananas.
My husband and I ended by over the weekend and picked up a cup of peach ice cream with chunks of peaches and pistachios with bits of nuts, each scrumptious. I needed to get mine with rainbow and chocolate sprinkles. You may have a bunch of topping choices. We additionally purchased just a few doughnuts. Their Lil Orbit mini doughnuts are made with a mix like pancake batter and there are additionally regular-size doughnuts. You may see them come out of the fryer.
The Flowers delayed opening Sprinkles six weeks due to the virus however when Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed eating places to open with social distancing, they determined to go forward and open.
Whereas it’s Scott’s first ice cream parlor he’s spent years concerned with small companies. A candidate in the Leon County Fee race for the at-large seat, Scott has an extended and various resume.
He’s formally an administrator for the Florida Division of Well being Medical High quality Assurance’s Bureau of Enforcement, overseeing statewide packages corresponding to inspections for pharmacies, workplace surgical procedure facilities, and investigations involving unlicensed well being care suppliers
Scott can be the founding father of Scott Flowers Consulting Group and he’s served as vp for the non-profit group One Billion Drops, which seeks to unite and foster partnerships with teams to fight poverty.
An ice cream store gives households a welcoming household environment,” he mentioned, “It’s a reprieve from all that’s happening.”
Sprinkles is at 1373 Mahan Dr. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and eight a.m. to eight p.m. Sunday. There’s not but a telephone however you may ship Sprinkles a Fb direct message.
