Honeysuckle Gelato
Industry | Food service |
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Founded | 2010 |
Founder | Jackson Smith, Wes Jones & Khatera Ballard |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Number of locations | Retail distribution |
Area served | Pints are available in major retailers such as Whole Foods Market, Kroger, Fresh Market, specialty markets and Atlanta-area restaurants. |
Products | Ice Cream and novelties |
Website | [1] |
Honeysuckle Gelato is an artisan gelato and sorbet company located in Atlanta.
Honeysuckle Gelato has gained a fast-growing local following for its southern-inspired flavors, locally sourced and high-quality ingredients. The flagship Honeysuckle Gelato store is slated to open this Spring 2015 in Atlanta's premiere development project Ponce City Market.
History
Co-founder Jackson Smith returned to his hometown after living in NYC and began making gelato and sorbet in his parents' kitchen for family and friends but the demand kept growing. Soon his childhood friend, Wes Jones, and another friend, Khatera Ballard began talking about the idea of selling the gelato and sorbet. That idea became the Honeysuckle Gelato Food Truck and 4 years later Honeysuckle Gelato continues to grow throughout the South and beyond.
Honeysuckle Gelato Food Truck
The next step in the Honeysuckle Gelato story was the purchase of a 1992 Chevy Grumman Olsen ice cream truck. The Honeysuckle Food Truck allowed the company to gain a strong following and created countless creative and delicious flavors. The Honeysuckle Food Truck was one of the first trucks to be housed in Atlanta's first Food Truck Park.[2]
Honeysuckle Gelato Flagship Store
Honeysuckle Gelato will open its first brick and mortar store this coming Spring 2015. It will be located in the newly redeveloped historic Sears, Roebuck & Company building, now known as Ponce City Market.[3] Honeysuckle Gelato will be part of the City's growth of the Atlanta BeltLine.
Select List of Pint Flavors and Special Batch Flavors
- Banana with Peanut Butter and Caramel Gelato
- Bourbon Pecan Gelato
- Dark Chocolate Gelato
- Espresso Gelato
- Honey Fig Gelato
- Mango Peach Sorbet
- Peppermint Bark Gelato
- Raspberry Sorbet
- Sea-Salted Caramel Gelato
- Snacks on a Plane Gelato
- Watermelon Sorbet