A popular downtown scoops shop is adding a second location in Park Circle.

Off Track Ice Cream , whose 6 Beaufain St. location debuted in 2019, will soon serve traditional and vegan ice cream at 1054 E. Montague Ave., previously home to The Pink Crocodile gift shop.

Owners Marc and Alissa Zera are targeting a summer 2026 opening for Off Track Ice Cream 2.0, they announced on social media .

The Zeras arrived in Charleston by way of New York City, where Marc traded convertible bonds for a Japanese bank. After coming home from another day spent stuck in an Excel spreadsheet, Alissa suggested he try a new hobby.

Ice cream was a logical choice, given the couple’s frequent trips to Van Leeuwen Ice Cream. Before he knew it, Marc was at home mixing milk and cream with Cinnamon Toast Crunc

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