WICHITA — For 15 years, Joy Wood has operated the Heavenly Sno shaved ice stand by the Home Depot near K-96 and Woodlawn during summer.
The food truck movement sweeping the country, and Wichita, has inspired her to do more.
“They’re becoming more popular, and I’m a great cook,” Wood says.
So starting Sept. 6, she’s going to serve more than frozen treats. Wood will offer barbecue brisket, homemade chili and baked beans, baked potatoes, Polish sausages and hot dogs. She’ll also rotate serving blackberry, peach and apple cobbler, but “predominantly blackberry because that’s my favorite.”
Wood plans to stay open year-round now “because it’s really a good location, and people are pretty much kind of into … food trucks.”
She plans to be open 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and probably noon to 6 p.m. on weekends.
Wood says she’s entering a slower time of year, so she hopes that will enable her to start serving food without being swamped with shaved ice sales. She hopes it’s not too slow, though.
“Hopefully the first day won’t be a total bomb.”