Kansas City favorite Betty Rae's Ice Cream opening Olathe store
This marks the third store for the expanding Kansas City chain
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This marks the third store for the expanding Kansas City chain
Betty Rae’s new location is near its new owner’s home, an area with plenty of potential customers.
A former Betty Rae's scooper himself, Alec Rodgers bought and reopened the ice cream shops in 2021 following misconduct allegations against the original owners. Now he's selling the business to Matt Shatto of Shatto Milk Company, who has ambitions to expand to new locations across Kansas City.
New owner Matt Shatto, yes, that Shatto, promises to grow the brand
The upcoming Super Bowl – and iconic interviews from the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC Championship win over the Bengals – are giving local businesses lots of opportunities to create Chiefs-themed menu items.