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Two brothers and a genie whip up carbonated soft serve at Fizwip in Heber City

By Park Record · July 24, 2026 · 1 min read
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A macro shot of a chrome soft-serve dispenser tip surrounded by swirling, cosmic-looking white mist and sparkling light particles, evoking a sense of magical creation and carbonated texture.
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The invention of carbonated soft serve by two Heber City brothers is shrouded in myth. When asked about it, JC and David Olsen, owners of the recently-opened Fizwip, point to their mascot — a four-pronged, winking fluffball. Apparently, the creature is a genie from another planet.

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