George Dunlap, The Ice Cream Guy "conversations with my friends in the retail ice cream shop industr

George Dunlap, The Ice Cream Guy "conversations with my friends in the retail ice cream shop industr


Sisters Sweet Shoppe – Ice Cream, Cookies, & Candy – New Store Design – Episode 8

January 16, 2017

I first meet with Kurt Dehner, owner of Sisters Sweet Shoppe , Dublin, Ohio, USA, on April 15, 2015. I was introduced by my good friend Matt Wilicoxin with Johnson's Real Ice Cream, Columbus, OH. I had the pleasure to work with Kurt on the design & layout of his new shoppe. See below how Kurt and the team went from a rough design to a finished beautiful store layout.
Step 1, New Store Design - Rough Draft Store Design Concept

Step  2, Once Kurt agreed on the rough concept we moved to the next rough design.

Rough Design Option #1
Step 3,  Option #2 (below) was chosen and it was sent to the building engineer for detailed drawings for local community code approvals. Electrical, water, sewer, lighting, and construction needs were detailed at this point.  At this point I  become the building consultant for my customer.

Rough Design Option #2
Pictures of store layout & equipment
 

https://youtu.be/qSvyYpSwwSE

 

 

C Nelson, Model 16diphv, Gelato/Low Glass Style dipping cabinet, 16 flavors to dip cones and more from.

C Nelson, Model BD8JR, Flavor Rail Freezer, Milk Shake Prep Freezer Cabinet

Vitamix Heavy Duty shake blenders, The Quiet One

 

Take a few minutes and listen to Kurt tell his story of buying an existing business, designing a new shop, moving into the new shop, and how he competes with some pretty big competitors in his neighborhood.