Maplewood Vom Fass is #2 in the U.S.
The owner attributes her success to having Penzeys on one side and Kakao on the other.
On June 8, Vom Fass and Kakao Chocolate teamed up for Peculiar Pairings: Ice cream, oil and balsamic vinegar. It was a fundraiser where adventuresome foodies could try things like vanilla ice cream topped with pumpkin seed vinegar and a bit of sea salt. The food combinations may have been “peculiar,” but the pairing of Vom Fass and Kakao, in Maplewood, along with other foodie spots like Penzeys Spices has proved to be synergistic. For Vom Fass, the Maplewood franchise is the second-highest grossing Vom Fass in the United States. The corporate store in Madison, WI, is the only Vom Fass in the U.S. that ranks above Maplewood. “We opened Dec. 18, 2009,” owner Anita Von Ballmoos said. “We just opened the door, and we were surprised how many …
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Doug Miner
12:49 pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Thanks Nina! Anita told me that but I was so far off with the spelling I couldn't figure it out with Google! more ›