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 Brittainey Miller, manager of Cool Scoops in the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, shows off her patented banana split Friday. Bill Wagner / The Daily News
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Talking Business: Cool Scoops chillin' in Three Rivers Mall
Monday, July 14, 2008 10:51 AM PDT
By Erik Olson
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E-mail this articleWith the summer heat beating down on Cowlitz County, Three Rivers Mall’s latest eatery offers a tasty way to cool down.
Cool Scoops is an offspring of Nana’s Deli, about 50 feet away in the mall’s food court, and it’s seeking to mix the old-fashioned ice cream parlor with the tastes of today, said Mozell Miller, who owns both shops.
“It’s nostalgia with a little bit of modern,” said Miller, who opened Nana’s Deli eight years ago.
Cool Scoops opened in November, and Miller said she is planning a grand opening in August. Her granddaughter, 18-year-old Brittainey Miller, the ice cream shop manager.
The shop features Dreyer’s ice cream, Jet-Tea all-natural smoothies, Rock Star energy drinks and gourmet hot dogs. The expansion will allow Nana’s Deli to focus on its lunch and salad bar, Miller said.
“We didn’t have the space to do what we wanted,” she said.
In time, Miller said she hopes to reserve space in the mall for birthdays and other gatherings, and she’d like to add pizza to the menu.
Cool Scoops is open from 11 a.m. to to 9 p.m. On Sundays, the shop is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 578-9866.
Doughnut shop changes name
The former Winchell’s Donut House in Longview has a new name, but the doughnuts are staying the same.
The shop at 1560 15th Ave. is now a Heavenly Donuts franchise, with company headquarters in California.
Heavenly Donuts is under the same ownership and will continue to sell the same products, said owner Jose Abcun, who also owns franchises in Portland, Olympia and three in California.
California-based Yum Yum Donut Shops bought out Winchell’s in 2004, though some shops weren’t immediately required to relinquish the Winchell’s name. Abcun said he changed the franchise because he didn’t want to change to Yum Yum Donuts.
Clarification
In last Monday’s column, the new location of Hamer Electric was unclear. The business opened a new branch at 35855 Industrial Way in St. Helens, Ore. Hamer Electric is staying in its headquarters in at 126 Industrial Way in Longview.
Talking Business is a weekly column about business openings, closings or major changes. Contact reporter Erik Olson for any business news tips at eolson@tdn.com or at 577-2510.
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