Fresher than Fresh hits its fundraising goal

People no longer scream for just ice cream — there seems to be plenty of demand for snow cones.

Eighteen days ago, we noted that Lindsay Laricks of Fresher Than Fresh Snow Cones was trying to raise $6,300 — via the online fundraising Web site Kickstarter — to expand her business. At that point, Laricks was about halfway to her goal, with 106 backers and $2,911 pledged.

As of this morning, the number of backers had doubled to 215, with $6,674 pledged (and there are still eight days to go!). That’s important because the projects on Kickstarter must be completely funded in order for any money to be released — Laricks is at 106 percent. 

“We hit our goal — it’s unbelievable,” says Laricks, who was on a mission to get more spoons — the sunshine had led to an early afternoon rush — when I caught her briefly in the garden at 17th and Summit yesterday afternoon.

Now, not only is she planning to remodel FTF’s signature trailer; she’s thinking about adding a second vehicle — an old ice cream truck that she purchased last summer.