The downtown Holly Springs storefront marks the fourth Wake County location of FRESH. Local Ice Cream — one that owners Jason and Casey Hillman looked forward to for years.
“We live in Holly Springs. It’s our hometown. We’ve been wanting to be downtown for five years,” says Jason Hillman.
After renovating and adding a spacious outdoor patio, FRESH. moved into the building formerly occupied by Our Moments in Time, across the street from Town Hall Commons.
Living up to their name, FRESH. Local Ice Cream emphasizes ingredients from community partners in their one-of-a-kind recipes.
“If we can find it local, we buy hyper local,” says Hillman. “We don’t skimp on ingredients. We use the best we can find.”
Bestow Baked Goods, Once in a Blue Moon Bakery, Chapel Hill Toffee, and Mikes Honeybees are among the community partners featured in ice cream flavors at FRESH.
Even the milk is supplied by an NC farm, Simply Natural Creamery, about an hour from Holly Springs.
Casey Hillman creates the flavors, including unique monthly specials like Peanut Butter Oreo and Bananas Foster.
Jason’s go-to order is one scoop of Sweet Honey Sea Salt and one of Blueberry — an addicting sweet/salty/tart combo.
It’s hard to be sad eating ice cream, and the positive atmosphere inside the shop is an important detail for Hillman and his staff.
“We want to make the day better for every person that comes in. If we can impact someone’s day by one degree, then that makes a big difference.”
FRESH. LOCAL ICE CREAM
205 S. Main St., Holly Springs
(919) 285-4078
freshlocalicecream.com/hollysprings
