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Hometown Hangout Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

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McKENZIE (June 9) — Hometown Hangout hosted its Ribbon Cutting celebration Wednesday at 4 p.m., where the staff offered the first 25 customers one free scoop of ice cream or a small shaved ice. All customers from Wednesday were entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift certificate.
 
Early this year, Drew Beeler created a plan to run an ice cream and shaved ice business that could give his hometown of McKenzie a family-friendly hangout spot. On May 31, his plan became a reality with the opening of Hometown Hangout, a bright orange trailer parked outside of the Gary Simmons Showroom on 14985 Highland Drive in McKenzie. Beeler also runs Hometown Hangout’s sister mobile event trailer, Rollin Snow, after its previous owners offered to sell him the business in early May. Drew Beeler, 19, a 2020 graduate from McKenzie High School proudly runs Hometown Hangout, Rollin Snow, and his family’s business at Murray Nutrition in Murray, Kentucky. 
 
Hometown Hangout and Rollin Snow offer 12 ice cream flavors, 33 shaved ice flavors, snow-blended coffees and real fruit smoothies. The two businesses also offer sugar-free options. Ice cream is served in a cup, cone, or waffle cone. Customers can choose up to three flavors to make their own shaved ice creations, or they can turn their favorite shaved ice flavor into a slushie. Everything on the menu ranges from $3 to $5. Customers can also ask for a punch card, which gives them the opportunity to earn a free small cup of shaved ice on their sixth purchase. 
 
Complete with picnic tables, cornhole boards, giant Jenga and giant Connect Four, Hometown Hangout is the perfect summer spot for friends and family to stop by. Although Hometown Hangout is a permanent location, it will only be open during summer months, beginning Memorial Day and ending Labor Day. Rollin Snow will continue its operations year-round.
 
As of now, Hometown Hangout is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. It is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 12 to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 8 p.m. In the event of severe weather, it will close. Any updates are posted on the business’s Facebook and Instagram pages (Hometown Hangout / @hometown.hangout). 
 
Rollin Snow will be in downtown Paris at the Oak Ridge Boys’ concert during the Tennessee River Jam Thursday night at 6 p.m. and the RC Cola and Moonpie Festival in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, Saturday, June 19. 
 
Drew Beeler extends a thank you to his parents, Ashley and Tim Beeler, who co-own the business, for their help and support with his dream. He also wants to thank the town of McKenzie for its continued support.  Drew and the Hometown Hangout staff look forward to “hanging out” with their community all summer long.