In downtown Detroit, a 60-square-foot ice cream stand is proving that good things come in small packages. Huddle, located at the corner of John R and Woodward, has become the city's soft serve hotspot despite being barely bigger than a walk-in closet.

"It's only 60 square feet, so it's one machine, one employee," said Kyle Hunt, the shop's owner.

The tiny shop draws impressive crowds, with lines that sometimes stretch toward Woodward Avenue and other times toward Farmer Street, depending on where customers start queuing up.

Hunt launched the family-owned business in 2019 with a simple philosophy: keep it uncomplicated.

"A lot of places have a lot of options, which is great. We just have chocolate, vanilla and twist. And we have custard," Hunt said.

The strategy has paid off. Weekends

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