Demetri Patitsas
Contact Info
- www.icecreo.com
- Email: jdemetri@hotmail.com
- Cell: (814) 386-5254
In the fall of 2003, the potential to create a business in the Huntingdon area community via JCEL was introduced to Juniata College student entrepreneur, Demetri Patitsas. More specifically, an opportunity presented itself that would enable the reintroduction of a service absent within the community since the early 1970's: an ice cream truck service, owned by Absolute Creo, LLC. Following an extensive business plan submission process and presentations, in the spring of 2005 Absolute Creo LLC made its appearance. "As both a resident of Huntingdon, PA and student of Juniata College, I sought out a business idea that would provide me with an opportunity to bring a unique service to the ever needful community of Huntingdon: an ice cream truck business."
Since its debut, Demetri Patitsas, owner and ice cream man of Huntingdon has created a sustainable, profitable, seasonal business venture, while restoring and nurturing a sense of community life within the Huntingdon area. The business sells strictly novelty ice cream products, such as Supermans, Choco Tacos, ice cream sandwiches, and push pops, along with the ice cream truck experience. In its third year, Absolute Creo, LLC has expanded to five employees, three trucks, and a market that includes 11 communities in three counties: Huntingdon, Centre and Bedford.
"As both a resident of Huntingdon, PA and student of Juniata College, I sought out a business idea that would provide me with an opportunity to bring a unique service to the ever needful community of Huntingdon: an ice cream truck business."
Demetri is in the process of creating different ice cream franchise opportunities for college faculty, students, and the baby boomer generation. The first program, Ice Cream for America, is designed for college faculty and students. It has been incorporated to allow them to start their own ice cream franchise in their respective communities. Boomers for America is a program that has been created for the baby boomer generation to generate job opportunities and ice cream franchising possibilities for an increasingly large adult population.
With two years under his belt, the ice cream man and Absolute Creo, LLC have successfully become a permanent addition to the local community. Absolute Creo, LLC has made appearancesat birthdays, fairs, employee appreciation days, picnics, reunions, lunch breaks, weddings, proms and rodeos.