by Sam Royer ’15
Founded in 1999 by brothers Pete and Mike Mitchell, Mitchell’s Ice Cream has come a long way. With eight Cleveland shops already in service, the brothers’ next big adventure is opening a new shop and headquarters right here in Ohio City.
The shop will be located on West 25th Street, where Ohio City’s Moda Nightclub previously ran until 2006.
“We feel good about taking a historic building, about one hundred years old, and investing in the space to bring out its original charm and character,” Pete Mitchell said.
Aiming to reinforce the Mitchell’s roots as a local Cleveland company, Mitchell couldn’t be more excited about the move.
“Three or four years ago when we realized we needed a larger kitchen to make our ice creams and related treats, we decided that we wanted to open the new Kitchen and shop in the heart of the city,” Mitchell said. “We have always thought of ourselves as a Cleveland company.”
Aside from simply loving the energy and vitality of Ohio City, the brothers are also thrilled to become neighbors to Saint Ignatius.
“Over the years, we’ve had the great pleasure of getting to know many Saint Ignatius students who have worked at one of our shops in the suburbs. We hope to be helpful to Saint Ignatius, whether it be a donation to a cause they are involved with or a place for students and their families to come after school events. We’re looking forward to exploring the ways we may be able to help each other out,” Mitchell said.
The change in location isn’t the only advancement the company is making. With the new shop, the Mitchell brothers plan to make their kitchen completely visible to customers to provide a more fun environment.
“Our kitchen will be on full display for people to see what goes into every spoonful of ice cream they enjoy,” he said.
Aiming to open for business by March 2014, Mitchell believes the new shop and headquarters will be a great addition to Ohio City.
“There’s no place we’d rather be establishing our roots than in Ohio City in Cleveland,” he said.
