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25,000 to 30,000 ice cream sandwiches over the past 8 years. Their mom, Meredith, said, “The business has definitely grown as the kids have grown. And that's been really cool.” She and husband, Joe, now have six children – Reece is 16; Liam, 14; Ayda, 13; Blake, 11; Nora, 7; and Evan, 4. Carroll Street Treats took a leap of faith in 2020 and became commercially certified which allows them to sell through other retailers. “Before that, it was just kind of a hobby in the summer. It really ramped up over the last couple of years,” Reece said. Meredith added, “Because of Covid, the kids were home from school. That gave them a chance to finish the commercial kitchen and set up wholesale distribution so they could sell to other partners, instead of just pushing the product on their own.” Their commercial kitchen is in a small rented space located nearby. Becoming commercially certified “really opened up the doors and it’s been really fruitful. Plus it gets it out of the flow of our house, which is really nice,” Joe said. “Reece has baked a lot of cookies over the years. But he’s a junior in high school now, so there’s a point when he’ll be gone at college. One of the great things about having six kids … as they get older each one takes on more responsibility. We try to connect the talents of each one and try to showcase God's glory through the roles that they play based on what they're good at.” The last couple years, Liam has learned how to manage the money and be the bookkeeper. He’s also the #1 ice cream scooper. Ayda is doing more baking, heads up inventory and distribution

The ice cream sandwiches from Carroll Street Treats include a generous slab of frozen goodness to go with the homemade cookies.

management, plus does a lot of the sandwich wrapping and putting the label stickers on. Joe said, “When you're doing 2,200 treats in a week, you’ve got to stay organized with the ice cream and where you're storing orders and what flavors get delivered where.”

Nora made clear that she plays an important role applying the stickers. She also helps out by putting sugar and cinnamon on the snickerdoodles. “And I also like to eat them,” she said. Evan, along with everyone else, also helps with taste testing.

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