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The Snow Cone Lady
By Alexis Ashcraft, Contributor
Monday, 7th June 2010
If you’re from Frisco, you definitely know about her. You think about her all year long. And by the time May 1 rolls around, you're craving one of Mary’s concoctions. She is Frisco’s favorite decades-long secret: The Snow Cone Lady.
Owner Mary Mathis, 62, doesn’t have to advertise, but relies solely on word of mouth. She’s been profiled in local magazines and web sites and has been selling snow cones to Frisco residents for almost 30 years. Her shop was named one of the best snow cone spots in Texas but the woman behind the air conditioned window never thought she’d be this popular.
When she first moved to Frisco, Mathis had a small shack behind a gas station on Main Street, barely large enough to fit two people to make all of the snow cones. So many people lined up, happily waiting for hours for that delicious cold treat, that Mathis began setting up a few tents to shield out the burning sun.
Today, people melt in line waiting for one of her sweet concoctions. In the scorching Texas heat, kids, adults, and teens discuss which of the flavors they’re going to get (honeymooners delight or bahama mama), and whether or not they’re going to add sour or cream flavoring.
The Snow Cone Lady now leases a Frisco building at 8760 John Elliott Rd. She has been there since 2008, and still puts out tents for lines—though there is discussion of moving her stand to the Frisco Heritage Center. If you’re on John Elliott Road, look for the blue tents and a long line of people, especially now that school is out. But no badmouthing or line-cutting; she has signs out forbidding both.
Mathis sells gift certificates in any dollar amount, as well as tie-dye Snow Cone Lady logo t-shirts in adult sizes for $12.50 each, on top of the snow cones. The snow cones come in over 50 flavors, some of which are sugar free. The snow cones are $1.25 for a small and $1.50 for a large. She is open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. On stormy days, the business is usually closed, but you can be sure if she is closing by loggin onto her MySpace website: http://www.myspace.com/friscosnowconelady. Also, check out her Facebook fan page
(Watch a video of Mathis in action here. Thanks Neighborsgo!)
Alexis is a local writer. She can be reached via email at angelrockerbaby@gmail.com.
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