(715) 355-3090 Visit Website Map & Directions 3907 Schofield AveSchofield, WI 54476 Write a Review. Citing the coronavirus pandemic, Briq’s Soft Serve location at Riverlife Park in Wausau won’t open in 2020, city officials confirmed.īriq’s other Wausau location, along with stores in Weston, Rib Mountain, Mosinee, Minocqua and Rhinlander are open. Under the terms of the company’s agreement with the city, Briq’s at Riverlife Park normally would operate from approximately May 1 through Oct. Briqs in Weston serves everything from ice cream cones and milkshakes to mixers. 1 depending on weather, offering “grab and go” snacks in addition to soft-serve ice cream. 3907 Schofield Ave Weston, WI 54476 Located in Wausau Merrill Ave., Riverlife Park in Wausau, Weston, Rib Mountain, Mosinee, Rhinelander & Minocqua, WI. Staff said the summer is a busy season for the popular ice cream shop. The three-year lease agreement between Briq’s and Wausau calls for Briq’s to pay $1,000 per month rent year round, an amount that will increase by 3 percent after the initial lease period ends.īut Briq’s is not currently paying rent for the Riverlife Park location, as they are participating in the city’s rent deferral program that aims to aid businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deferment, approved in April by the Wausau City Council, became effective May 1, said Wausau Finance Director Mary Anne Groat. Under the terms of the lease agreement, Briq’s would also be responsible for daily cleaning and restocking of the park’s public bathrooms during the summer months. Its simply THE place to get your ice cream fix in Wausau and 6 () other locations. Briq's other locations, currently closed for the winter season, will open as normal as the weather warms up. Mon - Thu 2 pm - 8:30 pm Fri - Sun Noon - 8:30 pm 1506 North River Drive Wausau, WI 54403 715.270. Weston, WI Food Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt. The restrooms, which are housed in the same building as the concession area, will now remain closed for the summer, said Parks Director Jamie Polley. All are wonderful, but in my opinion, the Weston location has the best. The Weston shop will open this Saturday, Briquelet Miller said, and Wausau in mid. "A lot of great people are here that deserve to have something new open up or stay in town," Dzwonkowski said.They have my favorite ice cream ever, and I look forward to. She said Merrill is the best place to open a second ice cream shop because the community is supportive of family business and loves having something new in town. Sunday: 11AM10PM: Monday: 11AM10PM: Tuesday. Family-operated chain of ice cream shops offering soft-serve cones, specialty shakes & sundaes. "I’ll probably be there a whole lot this summer." 540 reviews for Briqs Soft Serve Wausau, WI - photos, order, reservations, and much more. “A huge benefit is that we’re in Merrill and I’m able to be there every day to oversee the operations," Dzwonkowski said. She said there has already been high interest for employment on Facebook and among her teenage son's friends. But Dzwonkowski isn't worried about staffing both ice cream shops and will likely rotate staff between the two. When Briq's announced the closing of its Merrill and Edgar locations last week it cited a lack of staffing as the reason. "I want to play off the ballpark feel, make it more cozy, like somewhere you can go for food and not just ice cream," Dzwonkowski said. There will also be ice cream from the Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company based in Madison.Ĭustomers can expect the menu to change and grow at Studio 808 as well.ĭzwonkowski said she plans to change up the look of the building and make it her own. It will continue to sell soft serve, as Briq's did. The food menu isn't definite yet, but it will be similar to those offered at Studio 808. RELATED: Navieve Fromagerie cheese shop up for sale RELATED: Briq's Soft Serve closes Merrill, Edgar locations The new shop will feature a classic concession stand atmosphere, with only outdoor seating, and sell quick-yet-healthy food options in addition to ice cream. The proximity to Council Grounds State Park and the Merrill Area Recreation Complex made it the perfect spot to create that space, Dzwonkowski said. She found the location, 501 Grand Ave., to be perfect and saw a chance for expansion on Merrill's west side. She hopes to begin renovations as soon as it's warm enough and wants to open "as early as we can." The shop will likely be open on a seasonal basis.ĭzwonkowski said when the opportunity to take over the space came up it just made sense. The ice cream stand will open in April, pending the weather, Dzwonkowski said. Shelby Dzwonkowski, owner of Studio 808 ice cream and ceramics and co-owner of the Cosmo Theatre in Merrill, hopes to call the new ice cream shop and concession stand The Grand Stand. MERRILL - Although Merrill will lose its Briq's Soft Serve this spring, it's gaining a new ice cream shop in its space.
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