Kool Moo legacy lives on under new ownership

Nguyens purchase ice cream shop, plan to establish new family tradition

Nicholas and Cari Nguyen are the new owners of The Kool Moo in northeast Cedar Rapids.
Nicholas and Cari Nguyen are the new owners of The Kool Moo in northeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT
Ever since working at a Cedar Rapids Dairy Queen as a teenager, Cari Nguyen wanted to own an ice cream store. Her dream is now a reality. Ms. Nguyen and her husband, Nicholas, are the new co-owners of the Kool Moo, which has operated continuously at 1020 Old Marion Road NE since 1973 and officially […]
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