Donna Black, who owns Williams-Plum Street Snoballs, agrees. It's a family thing. After church, after lunch, after dinner. In the wake of big business chains and corporate buy-outs, Fitzmorris views the snowball stand as one of the last survivors of a bygone era. Neighborhoods used to have these areas, like the pharmacy, the butcher shop and the grocery store, where people gathered.
Locals demonstrate their loyalty by coming back year after year to their favorite stands.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz Sweet Shop on Tchoupitoulas Street caters to young and old alike. We have third and fourth generation customers. Amazing, but perhaps not surprising, considering that Hansen's Sno-Bliz has been around for 61 years. Each snowball stand prides itself on special syrups and unique flavors. Williams-Plum prides itself on homemade ingredients.