Ultimate Ice Cream has been an Asheville favorite since 2005. What started as one location has grown to two shops, a large ice cream kitchen and 35 wholesale accounts. Ultimate Ice Cream now makes seven times the ice cream as when the shop first opened.
"We
are extremely proud to be part of our vibrant food community and to play a
vital roll in helping to make Asheville Sweet," Kevin said.
Ultimate Ice Cream supports local not for profits through the Flavor of the Month program with proceeds from that flavor going to the chosen organization.
"When a particular issue presents in our community, we play
our part in bringing awareness to the issue. The latest issue that we addressed
was HB2. We created the flavor Honey Butter Nuts with the proceeds going to the
Campaign for Southern Equality. We may not be the first to work to bring
awareness to social issues through ice cream but it is gratifying to do it in
our state, our community."
"We show ourselves to all by inscribing a heart onto the
top of every single tub of ice cream we make.Our simple manifesto is Manifest your Ultimate
Desires, our wish is that one day we ALL will be able to hold this as
true."
To other small businesses Kevin says, "Stick with it through the hard times, and don't take yourself too
seriously. Being able to use your mistakes as a platform for learning can also
aid in your success and happiness. Never loose your sense of humor!"
Looking ahead, Ultimate ice cream is working on getting pints in grocery stores and specialty shops along with creating a line of alcohol ice cream.
Check out their latest flavors at ultimateicecreamasheville.com
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