Now Open In Buckhead: Sweet Charlie's Hand-Rolled Ice Cream

ATLANTA, GA -- Atlantans are getting their rolled on. The long-awaited debut of Sweet Charlie's Ice Cream happened this week as the Philadelphia-based company opened shop Thursday in Buckhead.

Patch previously told you that the hand-rolled ice cream venture was coming to Atlanta .We just didn't know how popular it would be. News flash: It's very popular. A long line snaked throughout the shop on its first day, a clear sign that Atlantans love rolled ice cream. SIGN UP: To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Buckhead Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.

The venture is not only the company's first venture in Georgia but the first-ever franchise location for the year-old Sweet Charlie’s. The ice cream shop debuted last year to much success in Philadelphia.
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Atlanta entrepreneur and 2012 University of Georgia graduate John Martin is the one who put Georgia on the mind of Sweet Charlie's founders. The Virginia-Highland resident stumbled upon rolled ice cream during a summer vacation last year with his wife. He's been smitten ever since.

“Sweet Charlie’s combines the art of making rolled ice cream with modern American showmanship to create a one-of-a-kind experience for all ages,” Martin said in a statement. “The best part is, it tastes delicious.”

Image via Sweet Charlie's