![]() ![]() When they open in May, JoAnne Fabrics will occupy 22,000 square feet and later expand 5,000 more. Noting that JoAnne Fabrics will relocate from Riverside Drive to the marketplace in May, the location that once saw a exodus of businesses will be almost full. "We've had a high jump in occupancy over the past few years," Arlotti said. Rollipop is the latest new businesses that has been brought into the Iowa City Marketplace over the past three years. When the weather warms up, Hur said he hopes to have tables under large umbrellas sitting in front of the business.Īrlotti said "when the college students find out about Rollipop, and when it gets to spring and things warm up, I think the place is going to be hugely popular." "When it's colder outside than the ice cream is, it's amazing that people are coming in," Hur said. ![]() Hur said lines of 30 to 50 people have not been uncommon, but are surprising considering that the ice cream shop has proved popular during a bitterly cold Iowa winter. Audiences walking to Sycamore Theatre the Friday night after they opened saw a line of over 40 people waiting for ice cream. Since opening, Rollipop has regularly sported long lines of customers in the evening hours. I was not going to let (Rollipop) go anywhere else in Iowa City," Arlotti said. "When they came to us, I was all over it. He himself had some rolled ice cream in Kansas City with his grandchildren this past summer and it was a hit with both generations. When the Rollipop idea was presented to Jon Arlotti, vice president of CORE Realty Holdings’ commercial projects, he knew he had to pounce to bring the trending business to the marketplace CORE Realty owns. I tasted it and thought I could do better than this," Hur said. "I was in Chicago and San Francisco and I saw people liking it. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday, Rollipop can seat roughly 30 people at circular tables located inside the storefront and a few tables in the hallway that leads marketplace customers to the Sycamore Theatre and Hobby Corner.īefore opening Rollipop, Hur visited similar rolled ice cream shops across the country. "Come in, eat fresh ice cream and you won't get any stomach ache," Hur said. He added that once the seasons change and grow warmer, they will incorporate more seasonal, local ingredients into their ice cream. Since the ice cream is made fresh in front of customers, Hur said that Rollipop's product contains no preservatives. View Gallery: Photos: Rollipop Rolled Ice Cream ![]()
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