She said there has already been high interest for employment on Facebook and among her teenage son's friends. But Dzwonkowski isn't worried about staffing both ice cream shops and will likely rotate staff between the two. When Briq's announced the closing of its Merrill and Edgar locations last week it cited a lack of staffing as the reason. 'I want to play off the ballpark feel, make it more cozy, like somewhere you can go for food and not just ice cream,' Dzwonkowski said.

There will also be ice cream from the Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company based in Madison.Ĭustomers can expect the menu to change and grow at Studio 808 as well.ĭzwonkowski said she plans to change up the look of the building and make it her own. It will continue to sell soft serve, as Briq's did. The food menu isn't definite yet, but it will be similar to those offered at Studio 808. RELATED: Navieve Fromagerie cheese shop up for sale RELATED: Briq's Soft Serve closes Merrill, Edgar locations The new shop will feature a classic concession stand atmosphere, with only outdoor seating, and sell quick-yet-healthy food options in addition to ice cream. The proximity to Council Grounds State Park and the Merrill Area Recreation Complex made it the perfect spot to create that space, Dzwonkowski said. She found the location, 501 Grand Ave., to be perfect and saw a chance for expansion on Merrill's west side. She hopes to begin renovations as soon as it's warm enough and wants to open 'as early as we can.' The shop will likely be open on a seasonal basis.ĭzwonkowski said when the opportunity to take over the space came up it just made sense. The ice cream stand will open in April, pending the weather, Dzwonkowski said. Shelby Dzwonkowski, owner of Studio 808 ice cream and ceramics and co-owner of the Cosmo Theatre in Merrill, hopes to call the new ice cream shop and concession stand The Grand Stand. MERRILL - Although Merrill will lose its Briq's Soft Serve this spring, it's gaining a new ice cream shop in its space.

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