That fun spirit, Baroux and Shomof decided, reflected the quintessence they wanted for their business, according to the website.ĭolly "brings all that fun llama spirit into creative concoctions, happy customers and great, fun vibes," they said. They named the company for a real llama Baroux discovered on a farm in the south of France, according to the company's website.īaroux and Shomof chose Dolly as the company mascot because llamas are enigmatic yet social, friendly and outgoing. Dolly the llama looks serene gazing out from paper cone wrappers, cups and merchandise.įounded four years ago, the waffle and ice cream store is the dream of two childhood friends - Samuel Baroux, a French restaurateur, and Eric Shomof, a real estate businessman. One thing is certain: the shop's logo will be distinctive. The brand's mascot is a jaunty-looking llama sporting sunglasses and a smile of contentment. They are still scouting out locations, so the shop's location hasn't been finalized as yet, he said. "We are still at the early stages of development, but ideally, we would love to open the location in early 2022," Josh Popkin said in an email to the Times-Union. The couple is banking that Northeast Florida residents and visitors will find their bliss in the shop's handcrafted bubble waffle cones filled with ice cream and customized with a variety of toppings. More openings: Jacksonville's first Crumbl Cookies gourmet cookie shop opensĦ00 sodas, 'crazy shakes' and more: Sweet Pete's opens Fizzies & Fare in downtown Jacksonville The Popkins as well as an unrelated Texas couple are the first Dolly Llama franchise owners outside the greater Los Angeles area, where the original three dessert shops are located, Retail & Restaurant Facility Business reported. The Ponte Vedra Beach shop will be the first Dolly Llama location not only in Florida but also in the Eastern United States. Josh and Wendy Popkin are bringing The Dolly Llama Waffle Master home to Ponte Vedra Beach from Los Angeles, where the concept debuted in 2017. Serenity and inner peace, not to mention fun, can be found in unexpected places, say like an artisanal waffle and ice cream dessert shop in Northeast Florida.
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