Homemade ice cream shop opens in Tucson this week

A shop that sells homemade ice cream with flavors such as blueberry cobbler, horchata and Graham Central Station is opening in Tucson.

In business since 1945, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream will open Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7315 N. Oracle Road, near Ina Road, and the first 100 guests in line (ages 18 and older) will receive free ice cream for a year.

The store offers walk-up window service with some seating in the patio area, delivery and catering.

Tucson franchisees Dave and Michelle Knittel fell in love with the ice cream eight years ago during a visit to a shop in San Diego.

“Handel’s quickly became a family favorite for us after our first visit,” Dave Knittel said. “We’re excited to bring this experience to our hometown and become a go-to spot.”

The new Tucson store will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Opening day festivities begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, and will include face painting, giveaways and more.

Visit handelsicecream.com/store/tucson or follow them on Instagram @Handels_Tucson for more details.

The chain was founded in Youngstown, Ohio, and today has more than 140 locations across 14 states.

Other local commercial activity includes:

• Extra Space Storage LLC bought two vacant parcels at the southeast corner of Oracle and Hardy roads. Dave Volk, with Volk Co., represented the sellers; JMLRJL LLC and Union Financial Management Services LP sold a 66,624-square-foot parcel at 8750 N. Oracle Road for $306,949 and 8760-8770 N Oracle Road LLC sold a 141,100-square-foot parcel at 8760-8770 N. Oracle Road for $643,051.
• Vivir Spa & Aesthetics LLC leased 3,177 square feet of office space at 5151 E. Broadway from KCI Broadway LLC, Scott Seldin-Broadway LLC, Belmont Broadway LLC and Tucson 5151 Investments LLC. Molly Mary Gilbert and Thomas J. Nieman, with Picor, represented the landlord. Bruce Suppes, with CBRE, represented the tenant.
• Cox Produce Co. leased 2,929 square feet of warehouse space at 810 E. 17th St. to Infinite Ventures AZ LLC. Dave Volk and Joey Castillo, with Volk Co., represented the landlord.
• JMP Custom Metal Fabrication leased 2,000 square feet of industrial space at 1910 E. 18th St. from Hardy Kermit and Robin Trust. Andrew Keim, with Picor, represented the landlord.
• Columinate Community Foundation Inc., doing business as Columinate, leased 1,643 square feet of office space at Broadway Midtown Plaza, 2530 E. Broadway, from LLJ Holdings LLLP. Ryan McGregor and Molly Mary Gilbert, with Picor, represented the landlord. Kelly Doty, with Long Realty Co., represented the tenant.
• Kevin Hernandez, doing business as Snow Foot, leased 1,121 square feet at Rita Ranch Shopping Center, 9136 E. Valencia Road, to open a reflexology business. Dave Dutson, with NAI Horizon, handled the lease.