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UCF students ordering during Pop Parlour’s grand opening on campus in Oct. 2015. The cafe announced Wednesday it is permanently closing its doors at the end of February.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Courtesy of The Pop Parlour Instagram<\/p>\n
The Pop Parlour, an alumni-owned popsicle cafe on campus, announced on Wednesday that it will be permanently closing at the end of the month.<\/p>\n
The cafe posted an official announcement on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0that its last\u00a0day will be Feb. 28, as the owners were unable to come to terms on a new lease.<\/p>\n After serving the UCF community for just over 10 years,\u00a0the owners of the small business\u00a0reflected on the connections formed in their store.<\/p>\n “We\u2019ve seen first dates turn into marriages. We\u2019ve met babies whose parents met right here at Pop Parlour,” the post read. “We met so many of you years ago and then had the joy of meeting your siblings, your friends, your growing families.”<\/p>\n The Pop Parlour,\u00a0located in Knights Plaza across from the Barnes and Noble bookstore,\u00a0was opened in October 2015 by UCF alumnus Brandon Chandler, who graduated from UCF in 2010 with a degree in accounting, along with his brother, Adam Chandler.<\/p>\n The brothers opened the shop as a place for students to connect and see a familiar face on one of the nation’s largest campuses<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The shop is known for its popsicles, tea and coffee. It has been a staple of UCF’s campus for more than a decade, serving students as a study space and destination for an afternoon treat. University officials often held popsicle socials serving the\u00a0artisan, specialty popsicles<\/a> at the start of the semester to connect with students and faculty.<\/p>\n The owners encouraged customers to visit before closing and expressed\u00a0their\u00a0support for other local businesses in the area.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been an honor to serve you,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n