The Scoop Deck is a popular, family owned, seasonal, take-out ice cream shop
located in Wells, a beach resort town on the coast of Southern Maine.
It is uniquely situated in an old post & beam barn on a spacious 230
year old property along side a picturesque, historic New England house
complete with cupola. It was established in 1983 by Suzanne Erskine
Fretwell with the help of property owner Lois "Grandma" Erskine.
In 1985 Doug Erskine took over ownership/operation of the business and
the "family" now includes wife, Deb, son, Scott McNeff, and 16 "super scooper"
employees.
Today, in addition to regular "hard" ice cream, the shop offers: no
sugar added flavors, sorbets, sherbets, "hard" frozen yogurts, and soft
serve - a total of 70 frozen treat choices. The menu offering also
includes brownies, cookies, shortcakes, beverages, hot dogs, and a signature
item - fresh baked, handmade waffle cones. The shop is open 10 to
12 hours every day from Memorial Day weekend through the last weekend
of September.
All the folks at the Scoop Deck work towards a common goal - to serve
a fair portion of a quality product at a reasonable price
from a pleasant facility with lots of hustle, a smile,
and ...a thank you! We are extremely proud of our employees
.....the ones that personally hand you your order and say "thank you"...the
ones responsible for making the business go and grow! Meet
the Scoopers here!
A
visit to the shop, especially during a busy time, quickly demonstrates
the unique, challenging, fun experience of obtaining a treat at the Scoop
Deck. The overflow parking, the building construction, the signage,
the memorabilia, the huge flavor list, the hustling team of scoopers, and
the friendly customers from many different locations ...all lend to the
experience. A humorous sign at the entrance door warns all who enter..."ice
cream taken seriously here". Once inside, it is quickly apparent
that the team of employees is most serious about completing your order.
These folks are the "live" arm at the end of every scoop of ice cream sold
(see our "Meet the Scoopers" page) ...they hustle to get your order and
send you out the door with a smile ...they know ice cream is a fun, happy
treat ...and, they work very hard to make it happen!
If you’ve been to the Scoop Deck we sincerely thank you for your patronage
and hope your experience was good enough to plan a return visit and/or
tell your friends about it. If you’ve never been to the Scoop Deck
put us on your "to-do" list and check us out. Regardless, we hope
to see you here ...soon!

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