Chill Brothers Scoop Shop

What Chill Brothers Scoop Shop does

Chill Brothers Scoop Shop (legal name: Chill Bros. Scoop Shop) is a privately held, family-owned artisan ice cream retailer founded in 2019 by the Chillura family in Tampa, Florida. The company operates five scoop shop locations across the Tampa Bay metro (Ybor City flagship, Bay to Bay, Armature Works, South Howard inside the Epicurean Hotel, and Water Street) and serves individual consumers, families, tourists, and event clients seeking premium handcrafted ice cream. The South Howard location doubles as production headquarters (the "SoHo Kitchen"), where all custard base, mix-ins, sauces, candies, and baked goods are made from scratch using traditional Italian gelato techniques learned by Master Gelatiere Maximilian Chillura in Bologna, combined with an all-natural 5-ingredient American-style custard base (Florida milk and cream, egg yolks, pure cane sugar, and salt). Head Pastry Chef Amy Guterba oversees the in-house production of toppings, waffle cones, honeycomb candy, and Italian meringue marshmallow fluff.

The product portfolio is organized into three collections — Classics (12 permanent flavors including Belgian Brownie, Birthday Cake, Guava Pastelito, Café Con Leche Chunk, and Bees Knees), Seasonal (rotating limited-time flavors such as Bonfire S'mores, Key Lime Pie, and Rocket Pop Sorbetto), and Vegan (plant-based options like Vegan Coco Mocha Latte) — plus specialty items (milkshakes, floats, flights, pup-cups, salted chocolate chip cookies) and e-gift cards. The business generates revenue through five streams: in-store retail scoop sales, third-party delivery via DoorDash and Uber Eats, mobile event catering through the Chill Fleet (Ice Cream Cart for 75–150 guests, Piaggio Apé for 50–250, Bro Mobile for 100+), Party Packs (25–75 servings), and cookie/gift card sales. Channel infrastructure runs on Shopify for e-commerce and Toasttab for online ordering, loyalty/rewards, e-gift cards, and event booking/invoicing.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and event-driven with a community-focused marketing mix (Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter, blog, loyalty program, SEO). Strategic partnerships with local Tampa brands (Buddy Brew Coffee, Buzzn Bee Farms, TeBella Tea) reinforce a locally-sourced ingredient narrative, while a Feeding Tampa Bay cause-marketing campaign and a 3rd place finish in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards (2026) support brand visibility. The company is bootstrapped with no external funding disclosed, and operates with 11–50 employees concentrated entirely in the Tampa Bay market.

Name

Chill Brothers Scoop Shop

Legal name

Chill Bros. Scoop Shop

Website

https://chillbros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chill Brothers Scoop Shop is a family-owned, Tampa-based artisan ice cream retailer operating five scoop shop locations across Tampa Bay, serving individual consumers, families, and event clients with handcrafted, all-natural Italian-style gelato made in-house from a five-ingredient custard base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Ice Cream Retail

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile Dessert Vendors (Ice Cream/Dessert Trucks & Carts) (THAFAHAG), Frozen Yogurt Shops (THAFAGAB)

Keywords

• Artisan ice cream
• Scoop shop retail
• Frozen dessert catering
• Handcrafted gelato
• Mobile ice cream cart

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Ice Cream Sales: In-store scoop shop sales across 5 Tampa Bay locations. Customers purchase individual scoops, cones, pints, sundaes, and specialty items.
2. Third-Party Delivery: Online ordering through DoorDash and Uber Eats for local delivery of scoops, pints, and sundaes.
3. Event Catering & Fleet Services: Mobile ice cream catering for weddings, corporate events, birthdays, and brand activations. Ice Cream Cart (parties 75-150), Piaggio Apé (50-250), Bro Mobile (100+). Party Packs for 25-75 people.
4. Cookie Sales: Salted chocolate chip cookies sold in singles, 4-packs, 8-packs, and dozens. Available at all shops and via DoorDash and Uber Eats.
5. E-Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold and redeemable at all locations, delivered via email.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chill Brothers Scoop Shop operates five Tampa Bay neighborhood scoop shops selling small-batch, handcrafted artisan ice cream made from an all-natural five-ingredient custard base. The company also operates a mobile Scoop Shop Fleet (Ice Cream Cart, Piaggio Apé, and Bro Mobile vehicles) that provides on-site catering for weddings, corporate events, and private parties.

Product overview

Chill Brothers Scoop Shop is a Tampa-based artisan ice cream company operating 5 physical scoop shop locations in the Tampa Bay area. Their product portfolio centers on handcrafted, small-batch ice cream made from an all-natural 5-ingredient custard base. The company offers three product lines: Classics (permanent menu flavors such as Belgian Brownie, Birthday Cake, Brown-Butter Praline-Pecan, Café Con Leche Chunk, Double Down Oreo, Guava Pastelito, Mad Vanilla Bean, Milk and Cookies, Strawberry, The Malty Millionaire, Bees Knees, and Mighty Fine Peanut Butter Pie), Seasonal flavors (rotating limited-time offerings like Bonfire S'mores, Black Cherry Stracciatella, Key Lime Pie, Mint Stracciatella, and Rocket Pop Sorbetto), and Vegan options (Vegan Double Down Oreo and Vegan Coco Mocha Latte). Beyond ice cream pints and scoops, they provide specialty items including hand-spun milkshakes, floats, cookie sandwiches, flights, and pup-cups. The company also offers a catering fleet with ice cream carts, Piaggio Ape vehicles, and a Bro Mobile for events, plus e-gift cards and salted chocolate chip cookies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classics Collection
• Seasonal Collection
• Vegan Collection
• Scoop Shop Fleet Catering
• Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Specialties (Shakes, Floats, Flights, Pup-Cups)
• E-Gift Cards

Quantifiable outcome

• 3rd Best Ice Cream Shop in the nation — USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards (2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TeBella Tea CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Collaboration for the British Series, creating TeBella London Fog ice cream flavor. Made with TeBella's signature Earl Grey tea combining organic black tea leaves and essence of bergamot. Limited-time flavor available at all locations as part of the British Series.
• Feeding Tampa BaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Partnership through the Cereal for Summer Campaign. A portion of proceeds from every Cinnamon Toast Crunch ice cream sale goes to Feeding Tampa Bay to support local children and families who lose access to school meals during summer break. Cinnamon Toast Crunch flavor available April 28 through June 1.
• Buddy Brew CoffeecoreOthersLocal Tampa coffee roaster whose cold brew is used in Café Con Leche Chunk and Vegan Coco Mocha Latte ice cream flavors. Represents commitment to locally-sourced premium ingredients.
• Buzzn Bee FarmsminorOthersLocal bee farm providing orange blossom honey for the Bees Knees ice cream flavor, which features honeycomb candy pieces made in-house using the honey.
• ToasttabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorToasttab powers Chill Bros' online ordering, loyalty/rewards program, e-gift card system, and event booking/invoice management. All online orders and catering inquiries route through Toasttab platforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Graeter's: Family-owned Cincinnati ice cream manufacturer and scoop shop operator using a handcrafted French Pot process — closely comparable as a multi-generational, family-run premium ice cream brand with both retail scoop shops and packaged pint distribution.
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: National premium scoop shop and pint brand focused on small-batch, direct-to-consumer handmade ice cream with rotating seasonal flavors and a robust D2C shipping business — directly comparable on positioning, craft process, and retail format.
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream: Premium scoop shop and pint brand emphasizing high-quality, often unconventional ingredients, with both storefronts and national grocery distribution — comparable on premium pricing, ingredient-led product story, and omnichannel retail.
• Salt & Straw: Multi-city artisanal scoop shop chain with a rotating small-batch menu, strong brand following, and packaged pint distribution — closely mirrors Chill Bros' premium positioning, neighborhood storefront model, and flavor rotation strategy.
• Sweet Rose Creamery: Small-footprint artisanal scoop shop concept featuring small-batch, locally-inspired flavors with rotating seasonal menus — directly comparable on neighborhood storefront strategy, craft positioning, and curated limited menus.
• Creamistry: Specialty liquid nitrogen ice cream chain offering premium, customizable small-batch scoops at point of sale — comparable premium scoop shop positioning, though differentiated by customization angle and technology-forward process.
• Amy's Ice Creams: Long-standing Austin-based scoop shop known for bold mix-ins, theatrical service, and a community-focused brand — comparable on independent scoop shop retail, premium mix-in culture, and cult brand following.

Emerging players

• Coolhaus: Architect-designed, small-batch ice cream sandwich and pint brand with a craft, design-forward brand identity — comparable on artisanal positioning and D2C/pint distribution, though skews more into novelty formats than scoop shop retail.

Broad incumbents

• Ben & Jerry's: Iconic national premium ice cream brand with branded scoop shops and broad grocery distribution — comparable on the scoop shop retail format, brand-driven flavor innovation, and event activations, though operates at vastly larger scale and Unilever-owned.
• Häagen-Dazs: Global premium ice cream brand with dedicated Häagen-Dazs Shops serving scoops and sundaes plus broad packaged distribution — directly comparable scoop shop retail format, though at significantly larger scale and with mass-market pricing on packaged SKUs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chillbrosicecream
• Instagraminstagram.com/chillbrosicecream
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chill-brothers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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