This week in 417 foodie news, Ozark sees a new local ice cream shop and Vietnamese restaurant open while popular chains consider new locations.
New ice cream shop opens in Ozark
Scoops of Faith, a new ice cream and sweets store, has opened in the Ozark Square. The new business hosted its opening Wednesday, Aug. 19, offering customers sundaes, milkshakes, dirty sodas and other sweet treats.
Parts of the menu as well as other aspects of the business have been developed by a group of local teens, who also are involved in managing day-to-day operations and service, according to the shop's social media posts.
It is located at 103-A W. Church St. in Ozark.
Vietnamese spot opens in Ozark
Andee Cafe also officially opened its doors in Ozark on Thursday, Aug. 20. The new restaurant will offer Vietnamese flavors from pho
to Vietnamese coffee and Bahn Mi.
The restaurant is located at 5557 N. 21st St. Suite 4 in Ozark and is open Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The full menu can be viewed on its Facebook page.
Chipotle, Chick-fil-A possibly coming to Ozark
At the Monday, Aug. 17 Ozark Board of Aldermen meeting, the city's Community Development Director Randall Whitman shared a report noting that plans were under review for permits for both a possible Chipotle Mexican Grill and Chick-fil-A in the Ozark Marketplace development.
"We usually don't get too excited until a permit is actually issued because ... it's not uncommon for somebody to get right to the end and then wait to pull the permit," Whitman said.
A spokesperson with Chipotle said they were unable to confirm a location at this time but are "exploring opportunities" in Ozark. Chick-fil-A shared in an emailed statement that there are no approved plans to announce in Ozark, but they look forward to sharing updates "if and when plans are approved."
The restaurant chains have applied for permits in the growing Ozark Marketplace development with Chipotle submitting a permit for 1974 W. Waverly St. and Chick-fil-A at 1737 W. Waverly St. The new development is already home to Aldi, Casey's and Plaza Tire Services. New locations for McDonald's and Waffle House are also under construction, while a permit for Dutch Bros Coffee is under review, according to the city's project tracker.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Ice cream shop opens in Ozark; Chipotle, Chick-fil-A eye new locations
