{"id":4607,"date":"2016-04-29T09:21:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T16:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.finditinlaveen.com\/?p=4607"},"modified":"2016-04-29T09:21:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T16:21:31","slug":"scooptacular-celebrates-6th-anniversary-on-may-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finditinlaveen.com\/scooptacular-celebrates-6th-anniversary-on-may-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Scooptacular celebrates 6th anniversary on May 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been six years since Laveen residents Nindi and Carissa Wadhwa decided to take a chance as small business owners and launched Scooptacular, their now popular local ice cream shop and known for its award-winning homemade flavors.<\/p>\n<p>While plans are still evolving for next month\u2019s celebration, the Wadhwas and Scooptacular intend to offer 60 cent cones, schedule a visit with members of the Phoenix Fire Department among other activities that are still being finalized.<\/p>\n<p>Six years ago in 2010, the couple noticed that Laveen was lacking in family-friendly destinations. The economy was being battered, foreclosures were through the roof and businesses were closing \u2013 including the Cold Stone Creamery location in Laveen, which they transformed into Scooptacular.<\/p>\n<p>The Wadhwa family wanted to create a destination for families but to also help put Laveen on the Valley maps. \u201cOur original vision statement was \u2018to be a beacon of hope to the community of Laveen\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur friends thought we were crazy to leave a stable job and open a business in this negative environment,\u201d Nindi said. \u201cWe just knew Laveen needed something positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scooptacular makes all its own ice cream in Laveen. The company sources ingredients from all over the world with vanilla beans coming from Madagascar and Indonesia. Chocolate powder is imported from Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Nindi said he has customers drive from all over the valley to visit the Laveen location, one of the reasons that Scooptacular expanded last fall. In October 2015, they opened a location in Gilbert. Ice cream for both locations is all still made in Laveen. In addition, Nindi said several valley restaurants now serve ice cream made by Scooptacular under a private label.<\/p>\n<p>Their secret ingredients also include their employees, or Scoopies. \u201cThey are like an extension of our family,\u201d Nindi said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finditinlaveen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Scoop.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4465 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/finditinlaveen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Scoop-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Scoop\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finditinlaveen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Scoop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finditinlaveen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Scoop-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/finditinlaveen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Scoop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finditinlaveen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Scoop.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>All Scoopies are required to read one to two \u00a0books per year and year one always includes \u00a0\u201cThe Total Money Makeover,\u201d by Dave Ramsey. \u201cWe want our Scoopies to have a solid foundation as they grow with us and move on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJocelyn, one of our Scoopervisors, has been with us since the very beginning. Watching her grow has been rewarding. She is our lead cake decorator, and is integral in our training of new Scoopies. And, our manager, Kalani, joined us one month after we opened. He has been a key player in Scooptacular\u2019s success. His ability to connect with customers can be seen by his warmth when you walk in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to their dedication to a quality service and product, the Wadhwas are committed to improving the quality of their community, where they live, attend church and their children attend school and take part in local activities. Scooptacular is a frequent sponsor of local youth groups and school events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love being part of the Laveen community and putting Laveen on the map. This is such a great place to live and we want others to know about our little community out here,\u201d he said. \u201cWe look forward to the next six years here with you in Laveen and watching the Scooptacular brand grow throughout the Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the past six years, Scooptacular has been seen on CNN, CBS and locally on nearly every Valley news station. The ice cream shop also been nominated as a \u201cBest Of\u201d by the New Times. Scooptacular received Blue Ribbons on their vanilla and strawberry flavors in 2015 at the National Ice Cream Convention, the highest award possible in ice cream quality.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/scooptacular.net\/\">www.scooptacular.net<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been six years since Laveen residents Nindi and Carissa Wadhwa decided to take a chance as small business owners and launched Scooptacular, their now popular local ice cream shop and known for its award-winning homemade flavors. 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