KC area-based ice cream shop sets opening date for Johnson County spot
Kansas City favorite Betty Rae’s Ice Cream will celebrate the grand opening its Overland Park location Wednesday.
The new location is at 6936 West 135th St. in the Shoppes at Deer Creek Woods.
The first 50 people in line once it opens at noon will receive up to two scoops of ice cream. Free sauces and toppings will be available all day Wednesday.
On Thursday, the store will offer free waffle cones all day. Pre-packed pints will be $5 on Friday.
Betty Rae’s serves 26 core flavors, including lavender honey, ooey gooey butter cake, s’mores and cinnamon.
The rapidly expanding chain has five locations in the area and three in Johnson County.
In 2023, owner Matt Shatto purchased the company in hopes of rapidly expanding it in the metro and beyond. It opened a spot in Olathe months later at 10470 S. Ridgeview Road.
Last year, Betty Rae’s opened stores in Merriam at 5740 Antioch Road and in Prairie Village at 5330 W. 95th St., as well as a location in Omaha, Nebraska.
The new Overland Park spot is open from noon to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and noon to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.