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From ice cream maker in the basement to nationwide chain: The story of Salt & Straw

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From ice cream maker in the basement to nationwide chain: The story of Salt & Straw
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Utah News spotted this story published October 23, 2026 at Deseret News. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

What started out with an ice cream maker from Goodwill in a basement has now turned into a nationwide ice cream chain reinventing the way Americans experience buying ice cream. Salt & Straw co-founder Kim Malek explained how she and her cousin Tyler Malek started out with simple beginnings to growing into 58 locations, with more on the way.

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