Ice cream and desserts in Mooresville: Broad Street and beyond

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Downtown Mooresville has the town’s own ice cream maker on North Broad Street and a cookie shop at Mill One on North Church Street. The chain dessert shops are out by I-77, on River Highway (N.C. 150), Norman Station Boulevard and Talbert Road.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Mooresville’s town limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 11, 2026. We added Crave Cookies, Smallcakes and sweetFrog from their own location pages and placed Culver’s for its custard. Mooresville Ice Cream Co. has no website of its own; the Mooresville Downtown Commission’s restaurant directory confirms its address and phone. Dairy Queen on Medical Park Road is in OpenStreetMap, but its page blocked our check, so it is left off until we can confirm it. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

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The places

Crave Cookies calls itself the home of the deep dish cookie. Its Mill One shop bakes daily, stays open late and offers pickup and delivery. It is closed on Sundays.

Culver’s on Talbert Road lists fresh frozen custard with a flavor of the day alongside its ButterBurgers. The dining room, curbside and drive-thru keep the same hours.

Mooresville Ice Cream Co. was incorporated in 1924, according to The Mooresville Museum, whose downtown walking tour says the building at 172 N. Broad St. has housed the company for more than 90 years; the museum calls it Mooresville “DeLuxe” Ice Cream Company. It has no website, so call for hours.

Smallcakes Cupcakery & Creamery on River Highway is part of a chain of independently owned cupcake and ice cream shops, so its offerings and hours vary from other locations. Call ahead for hours.

sweetFrog on Norman Station Boulevard is a self-serve frozen yogurt shop where customers mix their own soft-serve and choose toppings. It offers dine-in, pickup and delivery, with outdoor seating.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get ice cream in Mooresville?

Mooresville Ice Cream Co. is downtown at 172 N. Broad St. Culver’s on Talbert Road serves frozen custard, sweetFrog on Norman Station Boulevard serves frozen yogurt and Smallcakes on River Highway is a cupcakery and creamery.

Which Mooresville dessert shops are open late?

Crave Cookies at Mill One lists hours to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Culver’s is open to 11 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, and sweetFrog to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

How old is Mooresville Ice Cream Co.?

The company was incorporated on April 17, 1924, according to The Mooresville Museum, and its building at 172 N. Broad St. has housed it for more than 90 years.

Where can I get frozen yogurt in Mooresville?

sweetFrog at 168-G Norman Station Blvd. serves self-serve frozen yogurt with toppings. It opens at noon Monday to Friday and 11 a.m. on weekends.