Ice Cream Shops: Woman-Owned Scoops
These women-owned ice cream shops are doing more than just serving up delicious treats—they’re creating welcoming spaces, supporting local producers, and leading with heart. Whether you're grabbing a cone on a sunny day or stocking your freezer for a cozy night in, these businesses are well worth the visit.
Frankie & Jo’s
Locations: Capitol Hill, Ballard, University Village
Frankie & Jo’s is a plant-based ice cream shop that’s as bold as it is beautiful. Founded by Autumn Martin & Kari Brunson Wright in 2015, the menu is dairy-free, gluten-free and full of inventive flavors like Pineapple Sangria and Chocolate Tahini Supercookie. Every scoop is handcrafted with whole-food ingredients and packed with unique flavor profiles.
Bliss Small Batch Creamery
Location: Dupont, University Place, Snohomish
Founded by sisters Theresa Fouquette and Stacie Leaf, Bliss specializes in small-batch ice cream made from premium ingredients. You’ll find rich, creamy flavors that range from the traditional (Cookie Dough or Mint Chip) to the Seasonal (Orange Sherbet or Vegan Pina Colada). The menu has a mix of dairy-based or vegan option- all gluten-free and colored with natural ingredients.
https://www.icecreambliss.com/
Sweet Alchemy
Location: Ballard, Capitol Hill, U District, Bellevue
Sweet Alchemy ice creamery is a WSDA certified creamery, dedicated to producing small batch, organic, and locally sourced ice cream. Owner Lois Ko prides herself on sourcing their cream from a family farm in Lynden, WA and makes all sauces, toppings and cones from scratch. The Capitol Coffee is flavored with Olympia Coffee Roaster’s espresso blend and UW Honey features honey harvested from UW’s horticulture center.
https://sweetalchemyicecreamery.com/
Swanky Scoop
Location: Woodinville
Swanky Scoop offers gourmet, small-batch ice cream with lots of “allergy-aware” flavors created by owner Bonnie Plottner. Popular Cookie Monster is a cookie-packed, spirulina- dyed blue ice cream while Cookies and Dreams is made with a coconut based vanilla ice cream for dairy-free patrons.
Molly Moon’s
11 Locations: Seattle Neighborhoods and Eastside Cities
A Seattle staple, Molly Moon’s is known for community-minded values and locally sourced ingredients. Founded by Molly Moon Neitzel, the shop has grown into a city favorite, offering crowd-pleasing classics like Cookies & Cream & Salted Caramel as well as seasonal specials like Cherry Chunk & Malted Milk Chocolate.
