Sweet ‘N’ Swirl opens up new shop
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By Jessica Brown
Jessica Brown/Scott County Times
Just in time for some of the hottest days of summer, the new ice cream shop Sweet ‘N” Swirl is now open in Winchester.
It was a welcome sight when a new ice cream shop opened in Winchester on one of the hottest days of the summer so far. Sweet ‘N’ Swirl, which serves shaved ice and ice cream as well as other snack food, opened on June 17.
Owner Jamie Daws said she was happy with the steady flow of business for their first day. Together with her husband and co-owner Justin Daws, she helped renovate and refurbish the building on the west side of the square that also housed a shaved ice business until last year.
After purchasing the building from its previous owners, the couple only rented, but soon realized they’d rather own it. Daws said when they saw different things they wanted to update it just made sense. “The building needed some work,” she commented, such as a new bathroom and extra cabinets.
Luckily, because the previous owners had run a similar business, the Daws were able to keep the same machinery. She said they are learning the processes of how it all works along with their newly hired staff.
Daws, who owns a private Speech Pathology practice, said owning and operating her own ice cream shop has been a long awaited goal. She said working the concession stand at the public pool when she was young left her with the inspiration. Having family ties to the business also helped, she said, adding that it had been family members who ran the original Paradise Shaved Ice where she acted as manager.
In addition to shaved ice and ice cream treats, Sweet ‘n’ Swirl’s menu includes items like hot dogs, nachos and chili. It will be open seven days a week from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Although the business will likely be seasonal, Daws said they will try to have it open as early in spring and late in fall as possible.
