Barry’s Ice Cream created some angst over the holiday weekend when the owners first announced on Instagram on Sunday that they would be stepping away from the hometown ice cream shop after 28 years. However, new details quickly emerged on Facebook Sunday with a lengthy update announcing the parlor will remain open.
The soon-to-be new management team of the parlor will be Kassie Clyde and Marisa Cragle, who are the original owners granddaughters and previous owners nieces. According to their Facebook.com post, both worked in the shop as teenagers and are ready to get into the managerial side and learn about the behind the scenes work.
All the same great homemade ice cream and treats, same perfected ice cream recipe, same Barry family, will continue to be offered – just a new generation of hands, according to the social media post.
The family-owned ice cream shop opened in 1993.
On Sunday, and on Instagram, Barry’s Ice Cream owners had bid a farewell, looking to pursue other opportunities.
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Hey there-it’s Beth Barry. Thank you for highlighting the business. I wanted to correct your statement-we never said the business was closing, just that we were leaving.