A new business in West Valley City can trace its roots to ABC’s popular TV show “Shark Tank.” Actually, its roots go back 300 years before that.
Crispy Cones opened its doors on Feb. 6 at 2885 S. 5600 West. It’s the third store owned by Andrei Popa and his wife Khemia. It offers a sweet treat that has been a European favorite for more than three centuries, but it’s still a bit new to the United States. Crispy Cones offers a fresh dough cone, grilled rotisserie-style and covered with cinnamon and sugar or a specialty powder. It’s then filled with gourmet soft-serve ice cream that can be topped with fruit or a variety of favorites.
“Our company founder, Jeremy Carlson, first learned about the cones when he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Czech Republic,” said Andrei, who is a native of Romania. “He wanted to make the dessert over here.”…