New Ice Cream Shop Opens in Downtown Wheaton

Kimberly Elam, owner of Kimmer’s Ice Cream in St. Charles, has opened a second store location Friday in Wheaton.

Kimmer’s has transformed the former Tate’s Ice Cream location at 109 E. Front Street in downtown Wheaton into Kimmer’s of Wheaton.

“I am so pleased to be able to bring Kimmer’s to Wheaton,” Elam said. “As a child I spent many days there visiting my grandma and I remember Tate’s fondly. The people of Wheaton deserve an ice cream shop in their downtown location and I’m glad it can be Kimmer’s.”

Kimmer’s will be holding a grand opening celebration in Wheaton from June 10 to 14, which will include the unveiling of a special ice cream flavor, dedicated to the people of Wheaton.

Kimmer’s will offer buy-one-get-one free scoops of ice cream from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Friday.

Kimmer’s gourmet ice cream has became a staple treat in St. Charles as well as at local grocery stores including: Blue Goose in St. Charles; Casey’s Foods in Naperville; Standard Market in Westmont; Riverside Foods in Riverside; and Heinen’s in Barrington. Kimmer’s is also famous for its “sparkle” cone, which is a sugar cone decorated in festive, colorful sugars and sprinkles that change with the seasons and holidays.