Crispy Cones has all the elements of a regular ice cream cone – turned on its head. The new ice cream sensation that got Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank to make a deal for $200,000 is taking the country by storm. Now it’s landed in Davis County. A new Crispy Cones shop opened in Layton over the weekend.

Crispy Cones are made with pastry dough that is grilled rotisserie-style then covered in cinnamon and sugar or specialty covering and filled with gourmet ice cream and toppings.

“I was inspired by my mission to the Czech Republic,” said Jeremy Carlson, who founded the company. “It comes from a 300-year-old recipe from Budapest, Hungary. They would take a cylinder and wrap dough around it then cook it over coals. It’s been a part of Czech culture for over 100 years. I came across it and thought it was an amazing product that I wanted to share.”

It’s not fried, he said. “It’s not a churro. We use wooden dowels to wrap the dough around to create the shape. Then we cool the cone before filling it with ice cream.”

Carlson started his business in 2018 in a canopy tent on his college campus. “Then I moved to a trailer, which is where I met my wife. Then it grew to a store front. Now I have sold 69 franchises nationwide. Layton is the eighth to open in Utah.”

Carlson and his wife Kaitlyn made it onto the ABC show Shark Tank in 2021. “It aired in 2022,” said Carlson. “Barbara gave us an offer and we took it. Within six months we closed the deal.”

She owns 10% of the company, he said. “Her and her team have been mentors for us. They got leads for us and helped with supply and national brand presence overall. She’s been awesome. We’ve gotten pretty close to her. She’s our Fairy Godmother to Crispy Cones.”

Carlson said being on Shark Tank was intimidating. “It was the most nerve wracking thing I’ve done in my life. We decided we were just going to go on and be as honest as possible and be ourselves. We got the deal.”

 Crispy Cones has chocolate and vanilla gourmet ice cream and rotates its menu every week. “We have something new,” said Carlson. “Then we have a specialty ice cream flavor of the month. Our gourmet ice cream is higher in butter which gives it that gourmet flavor.”

 Carlson said he’s wanted to be an entrepreneur since high school. “I’ve always been looking at businesses that are trending. I wanted to be my own boss and create my own future. I don’t see myself ever doing anything else.”

Crispy Cones is located at 2086 North Harris Blvd. suite 2, in Layton. Hours are Monday – Thursday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m to 11 p.m., closed Sunday. λ