How did we get here?

Gold Mountain Ice Cream & Deli began as a passing thought of Ivan & Wendy Swartz of Knoxville, PA.  Ivan owns and operates Swartz Electric, a division of Gold Mountain Enterprises, Inc.  Wendy is an Certified Public Accountant with a small business consulting and tax practice.  Knoxville is a small but busy rural town with a population of about 700 residents.  There were a handful of businesses in town, but no where to buy a sandwich or a gallon of milk yet an ice cream cone. Residents would have to travel at least seven miles just to take our kids for ice cream after winning a baseball game!

The building had been purchased a couple years earlier at auction, but was basically sitting idle.  It holds a great deal of history dating back to the early 1900's. When entering the premises you will enjoy an original hand painted wall mural by Wendy's sister, Lori Hamblin.  The mural depicts a traditional country setting with the country road leading to no where else but Gold Mountain Ice Cream & Deli.

Gold Mountain Ice Cream & Deli will celebrate it's first anniversary of business this Memorial Day (2008).  We presently have 10 employees and our inventory and products are busting at the seams.  We are constantly adding products and features and doing our best to serve the highest quality products and reasonable prices.  Be sure to stop in when your driving through the valley.