Mercado Spotlight SCOOP AND JOY By Christie Hovorka, Owner
My name is Christie Hovorka and I opened my first ice cream shop 10 years ago in Palatine, IL. At the time, I was finishing off my Master’s degree in Criminal Forensic Psychology; however, I knew in my heart, I was meant to follow my dreams of owning an ice cream shop. From the age of 10, I already had my business plan intact and would constantly tell my parents how “I’m going to own my ice cream shop one day”. Not only did I open my first one, I also had 5 more to add to that list. 4 years ago, my husband, Drew and I decided we had enough of the freezing winters, and decided to sell the ice cream shops, along with our house to move to sunny Scottsdale, AZ where I became the proud owner of Scoop and Joy.
Our ice cream has 300 premium flavors of Lapperts ice cream. In addition to scoops of ice cream, we also offer Milkshakes, Speciality Sundaes, Kiddie Sundaes, Banana Splits, Cookie and Brownie ice cream sandwiches. We serve Fresh Fruit Smoothies with protein powder and many healthy add in options. We serve Boba Tea and have a rather large menu of drinks. My mom and dad moved and retired here and are in the kitchen baking up fresh bakery items, daily. I have a loyal staff and some of my employees have been scooping with me for over 3 years here. We pride ourselves with our amazing customer service.
After 4 years of making families and friends smile at the location off Shea, we knew it was time to relocate our store to a new, and improved location.
I’m at my store 6 days a week so you’ll always see me working alongside with my employees. I absolutely love being present at my store, meeting new customers and seeing my regulars.
I’m proud to announce I found the location of my dreams. Not only am I surrounded by my favorite restaurants, but this new location is also much more family friendly being new the schools, and dance center.
You can find us at all the local festivals around town with our catering trucks. We cater parties, events, and festivals.
Everyone asks us what sets us apart from other ice cream stores? Our mission is to make sure we bring you Joy during your visit. As you’re ordering your ice cream, we’ll ask you if you’d like a “surprises?” Always say, YES! We love to make you smile.
This has been a dream come true and my biggest advice is always follow your dreams and never give up. 10135 E. Via Linda #C112 www.scoopandjoy.com IG: ScoopandJoy
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