10/27/2026
Hello Everyone,
Your friendly neighborhood ice cream shop could really use some help! 💔💔
We rely on our summer income and savings to stay afloat through winter. Two years ago, in July of 2024, a major equipment failure forced us to close temporarily. We lost crucial summer income that has put the shop in a precarious financial position. We’ve exhausted our personal savings and investments to help Cloud City survive the past two seasons—it’s been the most stressful period in our existence. In hindsight, I wish we had considered a crowdfunding campaign as soon as we realized the business needed help, but I have a really tough time asking for it.
So far, we’ve explored numerous loan options, and the only ones currently available aren’t sustainable in the long term. Many of the employees and customers I’ve spoken with have encouraged us to try crowdfunding before closing, so here we are. We’d have to raise at least $60k to get the business back on track, so it’s obvious not a small ask.
We’ve been honored to serve the Woodstock neighborhood for the past fifteen summers, and we’d love nothing more than to stick around for several more. Whatever happens, it’s been an absolute pleasure to be a small part of the amazing community, and we’re so grateful to everyone who has supported our little shop.
Much love and respect,
Bryan Gilbert / Cloud City
