Optimist
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Features
    • Book Review
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
  • Police Log
  • Print Edition
  • Projects
  • Classifieds
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Policies
    • Staff Contacts
    • Jobs
You are here: Home / News / Seasonal stand starts selling slushes

Seasonal stand starts selling slushes

April 23, 2003 by Jaci Schneider

By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer

Cajun Cones: for some people the mere mention of the treat brings to mind warm, sunny days and the impending summer break. Every spring, at the end of March or beginning of April, Cajun Cones comes back to Abilene, and this year is no exception.

Cajun Cones was started in 1988 by associate professor of exercise science Dr. Lynn Luttrell and his father. Lutrell said he remembers eating snow cones with his dad when he was a kid in south Louisiana.

“I’ve enjoyed them all my life,” he said.

Luttrell brought Cajun Cones to Abilene after he attended graduate school in Oregon in the mid 1980s, a time when Tropical Snow shaved ice was the craze. When he came back to Abilene, he decided to go into business with his father, he said. They opened their first Cajun Cones stand on Judge Ely Boulevard, where it still serves snow cones for six months every year.

The Judge Ely stand gets most of its business from college students, said Jonathan Jergens, a senior at Abilene High School and Cajun Cones employee. He said in the summer after the college students are gone, buses of up to 50 campers from ACU summer camps come buy Cajun Cones.

Two other Cajun Cones stands operate in Abilene: one on Mockingbird Lane and one on the corner of South 14th Street and Sayles Boulevard. Both stands get most of their business from neighborhood families, Luttrell said.

Cajun Cones makes all its own flavors with extracts from the New Orleans area. He said the product is good tasting with good quality.

“We try to err on the side of more,” he said. “Bigger cones and more syrup.”

Their more-is-better principle seems to be working; students almost always have to wait in line before buying a Cajun Cone.

Luttrell said much of Cajun Cones’ success is due to the stand only being open for six months. He said customers anticipate the stand’s opening with excitement; it’s like having a grand opening every year.

Filed Under: News

Other News:

  • Gallery: ASA’s CHOMA showcases a night of tradition, taste and choreography

  • ACU community providing resources for students with concerns over the Israel-Hamas War

  • 3rd biannual Venture Out market showcases student businesses

About Jaci Schneider

You are here: Home / News / Seasonal stand starts selling slushes

Other News:

  • Gallery: ASA’s CHOMA showcases a night of tradition, taste and choreography

  • ACU community providing resources for students with concerns over the Israel-Hamas War

  • 3rd biannual Venture Out market showcases student businesses

Follow us online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Optimist on Twitter

Twitter feed is not available at the moment.

Optimist on Facebook

The Optimist

3 days ago

The Optimist
Worry. Confusion. Fear. These are emotions that consume people when processing the concept of war. A student wants answers to peace and looks for it in family, friends, and leaders of the community. Students want answers to their questions and ACU has provided a platform for this. To read more about the resources provided visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acu #abilenechristianuniversity #israelhamaswar #abilenetx #warresources ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

The Optimist

6 days ago

The Optimist
This week on the Optimist Newscast we talk about the end of the Wildcat Football season and the goodbye blessing of Chaplin Cyrus Eaton. #acu #abilenechristianuniversity #acuchaplin #acufootball #acuvstexasam ... See MoreSee Less

Video

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Videos

Optimist Newscast Nov. 28, 2023

Our top stories this week include the Venture Out Market, ASA's Choma Event and ... [Read More…]

  • Optimist Newscast Nov. 16, 2023
  • Ethnos: Echoes Celebrates Students’ Diverse Cultures
  • Optimist Newscast Nov. 10, 2023

Latest Photos

  • Home
  • Podcasts

© 2023 ACU Optimist · All Rights Reserved