Local Business Spotlight aka Success Stories
Auburn Gresham and our surrounding communities have some businesses that are working really hard to provide great products and services to our residents and visitors. Check here to see highlights on businesses we think you should get to know better. You won't be disappointed.
Success Stories 2022
New Businesses WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD!
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SPECIAL ADDITION * NEW BUSINESS
APRIL 2018
The Scoop On How Ice Cream and Candy Is Keeping One Business Owner Busy
“And It’s All Good!”
In Auburn Gresham, a new business opened the summer of 2017, at 8238 South Racine, B&B Ice Cream & Candy are still scooping up some great treats. The store remained a hit, with local students for lunch and after-school. On Saturday, April 14, 2018 the owner, Ellen Brazley, held a grand reopening. She also mentors small businesses with access to capital and takes pride in being able to be in the store, when she can and hire from the community and help provide local jobs.
The B&B Candy and Ice Cream welcoming and friendly staff, are starting get more and more great reviews from the neighborhood. We’ve added this new best kept secret to the community directory to help market and promote the business. To add to the sweetness, they have treats that are known locally as Chicago treats. It’s a just a little off the commercial corridor, only a couple of blocks from 79th Street. If you have a sweet tooth or need your ice cream fix, it is well worth the short walk or drive to pick up a scoop.
The good news is B&B Ice Cream and Candy has evening hours and serve up custom made ice cream treats, including milk shakes, snow cones, until 8pm. They get really packed during school lunch and after school hours, due to the crowds of young people leaving school. This is good news for business! Stop by for a taste and you’ll walk away with an ice cream dream!
B&B Ice Cream and Candy, open from 12pm to 8pm