Summer is almost here, and there is nothing better in hot weather than a lick of an ice cream cone or a sip of a milkshake.
Luckily for Utahns, new ice cream shops have been opening left and right lately, including a new location of MilkShake Factory in the new Holladay Hills development on the site of the old Cottonwood mall.
Located at 1920 E. Rodeo Drive, suite D60, in Holladay, MilkShake Factory may be a national chain (started in Pittsburgh), but it was founded by Greek immigrants, according to its website — just like some big-name food establishments that are now synonymous with Utah (like the state’s trifecta of Greek burger places).
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fisher Turley gives out a free sample of chocolate at the new MilkShake Factory in Holladay Hills on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
MilkShake Factory is known for its “handspun” milkshakes — typically made with hard ice cream and milk using a spindle mixer — in decadent flavors like Southern Banana Pudding, Cookie Jar and Chocolatier. It also has its own line of chocolates, including cake pops and chocolate bark.
On Saturday, Milkshake Factory is celebrating the second anniversary of its Pleasant Grove location, at 876 S. North County Blvd., suite E, according to a news release. That day, guests at that location can buy one milkshake and get one free.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new MilkShake Factory that has opened in Holladay Hills welcomes customers, Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
More ice cream news
• Also on Saturday, Cloud Ninth Creamery at 928 E. 900 South in Salt Lake City’s 9th and 9th neighborhood is opening for the season. Cloud Ninth is open only during the summer and early fall.
• Mack’s Finest Gelato is opening a second Utah location at 313 E. 900 South, a couple doors west of Loki Coffee, according to an Instagram post. (The first location is in Park City.) While the new location is under construction this summer, they’ll be bringing Mack’s Gelato Bike to the spot for pop-ups every Saturday from noon to 8 p.m., starting July 4, the post said.
• Monkeywrench, a vegan ice cream maker in downtown Salt Lake City, has opened a second location in Sugar House, at 1845 S. 700 East, suite C. They usually have 15 flavors of ice cream, which is creamy and dreamy thanks to organic coconut cream and cashew cream. Flavors include raspberry cheesecake, lavender blueberry “honeycomb” and more.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Monkeywrench, a vegan ice cream shop, in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
• Two locations of the national ice cream chain Salt & Straw are coming to Utah: one inside Trolley Square at 602 E. 500 South, Unit D109, and one at Mountain View Village in Riverton at 4489 W. Partridge Hill Lane, suite S-120. Salt & Straw is known for its unusual flavor combinations, like Chocolate Malted Potato Chip Cupcake, and it has locations in casinos and Disney theme parks.
• Rockwell Ice Cream Co. is open again in Daybreak at 5446 Center Field Drive in South Jordan, right by The Ballpark at America First Square, according to an Instagram post. Rockwell is known for its super-rich ice cream, which is made fresh with more butterfat than typical ice cream, according to the company’s website. Rockwell also has locations in downtown Provo, City Creek and the Salt Lake City International Airport.
• Brooker’s Founding Flavors — an American Revolution-themed local ice cream chain — has opened a new location in Midvale at 7186 S. Union Park Ave., suite 136, in the Fort Union area, according to an Instagram post. Brooker’s also has Utah locations in Bluffdale, Draper, Herriman, Lehi, Logan, Provo, Saratoga Springs, Spanish Fork and Vineyard, and one location in Chandler, Arizona. (In April, YouTube celebrity Adam Moran, who performs food challenges and records them for his account, BeardMeatsFood, posted himself taking the “Liberty Bell Challenge” at the Vineyard Brooker’s, eating 13 scoops of ice cream in less than 18 minutes.)
• Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream has opened a new location at 148 S. Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Pleasant Grove, according to a news release. Sub Zero, which was founded in 2004 in Orem, is known for flash-freezing its ice cream with liquid nitrogen at -321 degrees Fahrenheit, the release said. The Pleasant Grove location will also feature soda, shakes, bubble waffles and more.
• National ice cream chain Stella’s Ice Cream has opened its first Utah location, in Pleasant Grove at 2067 W. Pleasant Grove Blvd., suite C. Stella’s menu features ice cream in classic flavors (nondairy options are available), plus cookie sundaes, brownie sundaes and ice cream sandwiches made with cookies or brownies, plus shakes and floats.