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Katie's Ice Cream has exciting news!

For Katie’s- ice cream is all in the family.

These are exciting times for Katie’s Ice Cream, as Katie Kimball is now owner and manager of the family ice cream business.

Hyannis, Ma- Katie’s Ice Cream is proud to announce Katie Kimball has assumed ownership of the family business. The succession makes Katie the second-generation owner of the locally owned and operated Hyannis ice cream shop.

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For over 15 summers, Katie’s Ice Cream has been scooping up, small batch, and homemade ice cream on Main Street, Hyannis. The family business was established by Julie Kimball as she fulfilled a dream she had had since serving ice cream as a teenager.

Katie is excited to make her own entrepreneurial mark on the family business. She has a strong understanding of the ice cream business and food industry. At a young age she began working, at Katie’s Ice Cream and over that time worked in many roles, and departments. After graduating from Sturgis Charter School, Katie obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Green Mountain College. Since then, she has been working full-time in the food industry including at the family business. Katie’s ice cream is where she has developed a true passion for business, ice cream and the amazing people that visit Katie’s Ice Cream every year.

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“I look forward to continuing the family business, and continuing to build on the business my mother established”, says Katie. “We are a truly Cape Cod company, I believe in keeping the company local and supporting the community. We are passionate about scooping up fresh, fantastic, ice cream and giving people the best, in-the-moment customer service. I am excited about what the future holds at Katie’s.”

To learn more about what Katie’s Ice Cream is all about, visit their website www.katiesicecreamcapecod.com. Or, stop by the big pink house, on Main Street in Downtown Hyannis this summer and try something they are scooping up!

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