“Fuzzy Cow” yogurt shop now open in downtown Cherryville

Come on in, get a cool treat and beat the heat while chilling out!

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Kari Thurber and Carson Heafner’s frozen yogurt shop, The Fuzzy Cow, is officially open to do (sweet) business in Downtown Cherryville. It is another indication that Cherryville’s revitalized downtown is not only growing but attracting people and thriving all at the same time.

Thurber, originally from Maryland, said she and Heafner – a Newton, NC native – were looking at business ideas they could get involved with as a couple and eventually came upon frozen yogurt as a just the thing.

The shop also has bubble teas, milk shakes, and a host of fantastic toppings to go on the frozen yogurt.

frozen yogurt idea, in general, was mainly his idea,” said Thurber.

The couple live in Belwood at their aptly-named Belwood Ranch, where they and an assortment of large fuzzy cattle, a mix of Highland cows, or “coos”, as they say in Scotland, about five Angus cows, and a few White Parks, along with an assortment of other farm-type critters and such enjoy life at a bit of a slower pace. Thurber went over a couple of the names of the cows, most of which were given them by Thurber’s and Heafner’s daughters, Sydney, Savannah, Kara, and Abigail. The shop came about thanks to one cow in particular, named Debra, who wound up as the inspiration for the colorful logo for the shop. The shop’s logo was done by Raleigh artist Elisabeth Farnsworth, said Thurber.

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