Patrons leave The Whole Scoop Ice Cream Shop filled with delicious ice cream and lots of smiles. Kids all day long; this cool, neighborhood ice cream shop is located at 1021 Brock’s Gap Parkway, Suite 105 at The Village at Brock’s Gap in Hoover.
Opened in 2011 by David and Sue Cohen of Hoover, the ice cream shop is a delightful establishment filled with children and young adults. He is grateful for the community. They serve ice cream “The way it’s supposed to be.” Whole Scoop offers a variety of 44 flavors of ice cream including the classic vanilla, chocolate, lemon and black walnut as well as a classic banana split.
A longtime supporter of the city of Hoover, David and his family are members of Hunter Street Baptist Church. A lively, gregarious personality, he graduated from Florida State University in 1980. The hospitality at The Whole Scoop Ice Cream Shop makes for a perfect, memorable, joyous day. For David, life is fun.
How did you come to open an ice cream shop? David: I have always been in the hospitality industry, particularly food and beverage, and after 40 years in corporate America, I decided to leave the rat race. My daughter suggested – why not open an ice cream shop? It was not a scary transition. Ice cream was always an amusing part of my family history. Growing up, we enjoyed ice cream every night at 9 p.m.
What all do you serve? David: We serve hospitality, comfort and a feeling of home. We also serve 44 flavors of freshly made local ice cream.
Which ice cream flavors are the most popular? David: Of our 44 flavors, the most popular are Cookies n’ Cream, Krazy Kookie Dough, Salted Caramel Truffle, Chocolate Peanut Butter and Butter Pecan.
Are you a member of any service organizations? David: I am not a member, but I participate and support the Rotary, Kiwanis, a past president of the Hoover City School Foundation and support Aldridge Gardens.
What is your favorite meal? David: My wife’s marinated teriyaki flank steak prepared on the grill with home fries, asparagus and, for dessert, salted caramel ice cream on a brownie.
What gives you joy? David: My family, and as of several weeks ago, I became a grandfather to a beautiful baby girl, Reese Katherine Cohen, the first child of my son and his wife, Robbie and Jessi Cohen.
Tell me about your family? David: I was born in Miami in 1958. I have been happily married for 32 years to Sue Lyle Cohen, and we have two children, Robbie Cohen and Katie Cohen, and one grandchild.