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DECATUR — A national ice cream chain has opened in the WoodMound Shopping Center in Decatur.
Cold Stone Creamery, located at 3727 N. Woodford St., began serving its homemade ice cream this week.
Co-owner Ned Qattoum said the ice cream shop is the first of many planned additions in the works for the strip mall.
“We’re just glad to finally bring it here and please all the customers,” he said.
Cold Stone Creamery’s hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday’s hours will be extended during the summer, but will also open at 11 a.m.
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According to the owner, the ice cream and treats are made fresh daily.
“We actually make the ice cream in the back,” Qattoum said. “It doesn’t come prepared.”
The customer has a choice of approximately 12 ice cream flavors before they choose the dry ingredients they want mixed in. The company offers about 18 signature creations, such as Cake Batter, Batter, Batter and One Smart Brookie.
It also has shakes, smoothies, cakes and packaged selections to take home.
The shopping center has had a few updates recently, including outdoor seating and landscaping. “We just wanted to brighten up that area and get everything real nice,” Qattoum said.
One of the first additions to the center was the In & Out store with convenience items. Plans for more businesses include clothing stores and more restaurants.
“Thankfully all of those units are filling up and a lot of new tenants are going to open up soon,” Qattoum said.
23 Decatur restaurants from our past
Blue Mill
1928: Pictured in front of the Blue Mill are, from left, Howard Atkins (back to camera), Alma Brown, Mrs. Kohlbecker, Thurman W. McDavid, Mac, Brock and Bruce Perkins; and Frank Chamberlain. George A. Zeller and Anthony T. Gralike started out in a small place at 129 S. Oakland Ave. next to the Oakland Theatre in 1915. In 1923, they moved to the present site, known then as Zeller’s Confectionery. The business closed in 1924 and was later taken over by Bill Hamel and became the Blue Mill Pharmacy. (H&R file photo)
Brown Jug
Cheese soup was a favorite at the Brown Jug.
Carlos O’Kelley’s
Chili Parlor
Country Cupboard
Dante’s Restaurant
Elam’s Root Beer Stand
Stopping at Elam’s Root Beer Stand for a tenderloin and root beer was a must when cruising Eldo.
Jimmy Ryan’s
Lone Star
Mr. G’s
Mr. G’s had phenomenal tenderloins and a great taco salad as well!
Ponderosa Steak House
Favorites submitted by our readers included the steak tips, country fried steak, ribeye dinner and the rolls.
Rax Restaurant
Our Facebook followers agree: The best things at Rax Restaurant were the BBC – Beef Bacon and Cheddar sandwich, Uncle Alligator meals and the salad bar.
Red Wheel Restaurant
Redwood
The Redwood Restaurant, open in 1958, may have been Decatur’s first smorgasbord restaurant.
Sandy’s
Shaw’s Restaurant
Shaw’s Restaurant is fondly remembered for their fish, catering and memories of going there on Friday nights with friends.
Shenannigans
Favorites from our Facebook followers include brunch on Sunday sand the taco salad.
Stoney’s Restaurant
Swartz Restaurant
Swartz Restaurant had an old diner feel with wooden booths and long counter for bar seating.
A favorite memory: At Christmas, they would put up a toy train that would run the perimeter of the restaurant.
Tater’s
The best thing you could order: Smothered taters.
Tokyo Garden
Tom’s Grill
Tom’s Grill was known for their relish appetizer caddy and dark, intimate setting.
Tops Big Boy
Contact Donnette Beckett at (217) 421-6983. Follow her on Twitter: @donnettebHR
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