looking for a place to open a business (Sarasota, Bradenton: cinema, shops)

[kroozkween]

We are looking for a place to open an ice cream shop with foot traffic. We'd love to be close or on the water. Any suggestions?

[SoFLGal]

Well, every place that I can think of with foot traffic already has an ice cream shop:

St. Armand's=Kilwins & Ben & Jerry's
Siesta Key Village=Big Olaf
Bradenton Beach=Big Olaf, Joe's Eats & Sweets, Dips
Island of Venice=Breslers
Boca Grande=Loose Caboose

For some reason I can't think of any ice cream shops in downtown Sarasota. Surely there has to be, right?

[Peter the Brit]

Look at how many have closed down Tread warily do your research ! Nokomis Groves has a successful business and been there years. Coldstone closed down !
On Main Street there is an ice cream franchise shop opposite the cinemas

[gypsychic]

Originally Posted by SoFLGal

Well, every place that I can think of with foot traffic already has an ice cream shop:

St. Armand's=Kilwins & Ben & Jerry's
Siesta Key Village=Big Olaf
Bradenton Beach=Big Olaf, Joe's Eats & Sweets, Dips
Island of Venice=Breslers
Boca Grande=Loose Caboose

For some reason I can't think of any ice cream shops in downtown Sarasota. Surely there has to be, right?

I don't know of one. That might be a good place to open one. The beaches are loaded with ice cream shops already -they all seem to do well, also.

[SoFLGal]

I suppose the best place would be as close to the beach as you can get. Big Olaf's on Siesta seems to do a pretty good business year round. I can't recall an ice cream shop by Englewood beach. Maybe there is one but I can't remember one.

I'd research downtown Sarasota, Siesta and Englewood Beach area.

Nokomis Groves has a good little business but it's not a "walkable" area.

[jnanner]

there is a kilwins in venice too.

[coastal chic]

Originally Posted by SoFLGal

I can't recall an ice cream shop by Englewood beach. Maybe there is one but I can't remember one.

There's not one...unless you count the McDonalds drivethru---which I actually do go through every time I go to the beach to get a cone (which doesn't REALLY count as ice cream in my book).

When I was a kid, there was Baybreeze Dairy Freeze and Twistie Treat, but they're both gone. However, there ARE 4 ice cream shops in the immediate Englewood area, but not in a "walking area" nor are any of them close to the beach.

[SoFLGal]

Originally Posted by coastal chic

There's not one...unless you count the McDonalds drivethru---which I actually do go through every time I go to the beach to get a cone (which doesn't REALLY count as ice cream in my book).

When I was a kid, there was Baybreeze Dairy Freeze and Twistie Treat, but they're both gone. However, there ARE 4 ice cream shops in the immediate Englewood area, but not in a "walking area" nor are any of them close to the beach.

I remember Twistie Treat where the shop was in the ice cream cone. I'd jump on the Englewood Beach location then.

[Old Man Winter]

Venice has the mad cow place on 41, dont like it at all, and then Bresslers on the island, like it. A new place opened next to taco bell Bills or something? If you open near me you will do fine

[kroozkween]

Thanks everyone...I'll do some research. Keep the ideas coming!