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North Charleston, SC — After a two-year push, Puma’s Italian Ice & Hot Dog Shack is listed as “now open” at 8636 Dorchester Road, Suite 106, inside the Dorchester Pavilion shopping center—planting its flag on one of Upper Dorchester Road’s busiest corridors. Trade outlet What Now Charleston first reported the plan and address; Holy City Sinner later logged a September 2025 debut. This second act follows the Summerville original’s momentum.
Inside what Puma’s calls its “Crazy Glizzy Shack,” the formula is indulgent and precise: Nathan’s all‑beef bun‑length dogs on Ball Park Golden buns, fresh beanless chili made each morning, and a proprietary Hole in the Wall hot sauce picked via a customer contest. The lineup leans pop‑culture and playful—Son of a Mitch, French Toast, Graceland, Pablo Escobar—and even a Saturday‑only Pikachu. For Puma’s, it’s a try‑them‑all ethos.
On the frozen side, Puma’s rotates more than a dozen New York–style Italian ices shipped from a family producer using recipes “80+ years” in the making, plus dairy cream ices, soft‑serve, and a signature gelatti (soft‑serve layered with Italian ice)…