Heady Scoops and Smoothies is many things to many people.
It’s a date-night stop with ice cream and arcade. Others like its pizza and milkshakes. But it started with something a little different 10 years ago this month, according to co-owner Lisa Wright.
“We opened as a boutique,” Wright said. “But we actually wanted to do an ice cream shop. We just started with other things and went from there.”
The idea of an ice cream shop started with Wright’s husband Philip Heady.
“He has always wanted an ice cream shop since he was young,” Wright said. “It’s a feel-good story for him as it lets him reminisce about his childhood.”
Heady grew up in New Jersey. After baseball games, a trip to an ice cream shop was almost always on the agenda.
“We were able to add the ice cream shop three years ago,” Wright said.
Along the way, Heady’s Scoops and Smoothies has supported the community.
“We try to support youth baseball teams, yearbooks and others when they ask,” Wright said. “We try to do what we can to support causes we care about. The Humane Society of Elmore County is one of those organizations we care deeply about.”
The support has been returned. It has allowed Heady Scoops and Smoothies to grow and expand.
“We are humbled by it all,” Wright said. “We love the support we get.”
It has allowed the couple a chance to add an arcade, event space, pizza, wraps, salads and catering. It all serves the wants of the community surrounding the shop on U.S. Highway 231 on the southside of Wetumpka.
The support has been so great Heady Scoops and Smoothies was selected as Best Overall Business in the 2024 Best of Elmore County publication from Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. The community also voted the business Best Ice Cream Sundae and Milkshake, Best Pizza, Best Date Night, Best Nutrition Drink, Best Party Rentals and Best Overall Restaurant.
“We are very excited that the community supports us so greatly,” Wright said.
