{"id":2009,"date":"2025-10-14T09:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/2009\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:59:15","slug":"hialeah-ice-cream-sensation-to-open-second-location-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Hialeah Ice Cream Sensation to Open Second Location This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHialeah ice cream parlor Charlie’s Ice Cream became so popular for its soft serve overnight that it will open a second location in Westchester this fall.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s Ice Cream photos<\/p>\n

A decade after serving its first swirl of soft-serve, Charlie\u2019s Ice Cream<\/a> \u2013 a family-run, walk-up shop on Hialeah Drive \u2013 is officially expanding. What began in 2015 as a neighborhood favorite tucked into a former Dairy Queen has grown into one of Miami\u2019s sweetest success stories, and now it\u2019s heading west.<\/p>\n

Owner Charles Sauer, who has spent the past ten years building his brand one cone at a time, announced that a second Charlie\u2019s Ice Cream will debut this fall in Westchester, near the intersection of Coral Way and SW 97th Avenue.<\/p>\n

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Now Westchester is about to get Charlie\u2019s viral ice cream<\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s Ice Cream photo<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter 10 years of success and continuous growth at our current shop, and hearing all the time that people drive from all over to buy our ice cream, I figured it was time to expand,\u201d Sauer shared on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cI secured a great long-term lease last year that I couldn\u2019t pass up. We are very excited to serve the great community of Westchester! We hope to be open and ready to serve you all great tasting treats by October or November of this year.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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The soft serve and ice cream cones are so creamy, which is why fans love it<\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s Ice Cream photo<\/p>\n

A Sweet Overnight Sensation <\/p>\n

The original Hialeah location is beloved for its straightforward menu of cones, shakes, floats, and sundaes, all made with soft-serve or traditional ice cream. Sauer has also made a point to push boundaries, introducing playful concoctions like \u201cice cream nachos,\u201d which have become social media darlings in their own right. That blend of nostalgic simplicity and Instagram-worthy creativity has made Charlie\u2019s Ice Cream a rare breed: a mom-and-pop shop that thrives in the digital age.<\/p>\n

@charliesicecreammiami<\/a> Have your tried our ice cream nachos yet?! \u00f0\u0178\u00a4\u00a9\u00f0\u0178\u201d\u00a5 . \u00f0\u0178\u201c\u008d Charlie\u2019s Ice cream . #hialeah<\/a> #miami<\/a> #icecream<\/a> #softserve<\/a> #icecreamnachos<\/a> #miamiicecream<\/a> #helado<\/a> \u00e2\u2122\u00ac La Bilirrubina \u2013 Juan Luis Guerra 4.40<\/a> <\/p>\n

It\u2019s not uncommon for customers to line up at the walk-up window after spotting one of Sauer\u2019s pastel-colored sundaes or over-the-top creations online. The shop\u2019s Instagram account has grown to nearly 12,000 followers, with TikTok adding another 7,000 \u2013 numbers that rival some of Miami\u2019s buzziest dessert concepts<\/a>. Posts consistently rack up thousands of views, often with comments from people planning a trek across town just to get a taste.<\/p>\n

The announcement of the Westchester expansion sparked a wave of excitement. \u201cAwesome! Right by the crib! No more driving through Hialeah,\u201d one fan wrote. Another added: \u201cI have always wanted to try your ice cream at your Hialeah storefront, but have not gotten a chance. I can\u2019t wait to visit your Westchester location (just five minutes away from my house).\u201d<\/p>\n

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The soft serve is taking over TikTok and Instagram<\/p>\n

Screenshot via TikTok\/@charliesicecream<\/p>\n

If all goes according to plan, the second shop will open in October or November \u2013 just in time for Miamians to trade pumpkin spice for a swirl of Charlie\u2019s.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s Ice Cream Hialeah. 510 Hialeah Dr., Hialeah; 305-888-2836; instagram.com\/charliesicecream<\/a>. Opening in Westchester this fall.<\/p>\n

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