According to recent public records, a growing desserts brand will soon come to town.
Milkshake Factory, run by franchisee Miller Johnson, will soon be found at 12976 Sunstone Ave in Orlando, with others on the way.
Describing the brand as “A Legacy of Chocolatiers,” the MilkShake Factory website tells the long story leading to the brand as it exists today:
“Our family has been making premium chocolates since 1914. From signature salted caramels, decadent terrapins and a wide variety of chocolate barks, you will find an assortment of freshly-made chcolates to enjoy, share, or give as gifts.”
The story leads through years of chocolatiership and soda fountain owernership to the founding family’s “Fourth Generation of Chocolatiers”:
“More than a century from its soda fountain days, MilkShake Factory was coined as a result of one of Dana’s college business projects. The fourth generation took over the business and established a menu that blended high quality ingredients and imagination, which boasted a variety of inventive shake flavors. And of course, still included chocolates.”
The menu includes Signature Shake varieties like Campfire S’Mores, Chocolate Dipped Strawberry, Chocolatier, and Cookie Jar. Gourmet Milkshakes including flavors like Bananas Foster, Caramel Toffee Cappuccino, and Chocolate Raspberry Truffle.
What Now reached the enthusiastic Mr. Johnson, who shared the latest on his upcoming venture.
“For me, personally, I’m an ice cream fanatic and I’m a veteran,” he says, narrating his relationship with the brand. “And the VA has a program where you can go in and you can ask for a franchise that suits you.”
“I actually flew into Pittsburgh—I’m a pilot—and when I was there, I walked into a restaurant and I loved it; The stars kind of lined up and it all fell into place.”
When asked about his favorite flavor, Mr. Johnson went with the classic of classics.
“Actually, I like the classic vanilla,” he says. “But I am also a big fan of their non-dairy products, believe it or not.”
Johnson also highlighted the high quality of the owning family’s chocolate production which, apparently, has had its rights bought by Costco.
So when can local readers expect the opening of the Sunstone location?
“It won’t come about until spring of next year. And then the third location will be in the Disney area.”
