07/20/2025
SURPRISE - HAPPY NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY!!!
I know... I know... I swear we didn't "Run to the gas station for some milk". I apologize for what seems was a heck of a ghosting, and yes it has been over a year, so here's an update.
Heavy Metal Ice Cream is alive and well, and NO we are not packing it in. Our plans for a brick and mortar remain and if you want the TL/DR, there you have it. If you'd like to know more, read on;
🍦 - Covid didn't kill us. It did the opposite. With so many struggling a few years back, we thrived as a startup. Doom eating and at home boredom helped us blow up. But the short answer to where we went is simple. It's no secret we were operating "Bootleg". "Underground". Cult status is a pretty cool thing. But... the powers that be could no longer look the other way (Did I say that...? 👀🤭) with food businesses struggling to operate with residential operations. There is no great drama. It was a day we knew would come. And when asked, we complied.
🍦 - Life is great and getting better! I made personal connections with so many of you. We spoke at your car and at your order pickups. I got to know people from down the street, to as far as New Baden Il. People who would drive 30+ miles multiple times a month for their pickups. So I'm happy to share this.
🖤 HMIC has big future plans. We have a more organized outlook and plan to operate in the future.
🖤 That little girl who helped her Dad launch this crazy thing we got into, is now 21 this year, and watching her grow and thrive through this process has made my heart swell. She is an adult now, and I couldn't be more proud of her.
🖤 My heart is full personally, in so many ways since starting this venture. And when this machine looks to open doors and commence operations, I will have a muse by my side.
🍦 - The good news in the meantime, is I am going to start back up with posting. When there are plans to roll out the big picture, you will all be the first to know. Until then... I'm gonna keep churning. I've never stopped. And while our pints aren't currently for sale... we are open to ideas. Drop me a line. You never know who will get to try what's going on behind the curtain. IN A VERY NOT FOR PROFIT, OR FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC KIND OF WAY.©™️®️
🍦 - So to the happiness of 99.999% of you and much to the poopy britches of the 0.001% of you, we're not gone and we never will be. We're coming back and when it's go time... there's even more support, brainpower, and love. We started as a family, and we're "growing" as a family 👨👩👧🪢
So - Happy National Ice Cream Day. It seemed a perfect time to update you all.
Stick around, and until it's time to launch... enjoy the posts. Drop me a line, and let's keep the dream alive. Because it very much still is!
🤘🍦🤘
Jay, Noelle, and Family.