2006 Palm Harbor Chamber Small Business of the Year

Congratulations to Susan and Bill Strachan of Strachan’s Homemade Ice Cream. They are our 2006 Palm Harbor Chamber Small Business of the Year and have been selected the 2006 Upper Pinellas Small Business of the Year!

What an honor! The best of the best; we are so proud of them!

Connie Davis
President/ CEO
Greater Palm Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce

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Palm Harbor ice cream shop a childhood dream come true

By JILLIAN BANDES
Copyright Times Publishing Co.

Published September 2, 2002

PALM HARBOR -- Bill and Susan Strachan were ready to change careers.
For 33 years, Bill Strachan, 61, had been a ticket operator and ground
service supervisor for Trans World Airlines. Over 20 years, Mrs. Strachan,
57, had worked her way up to senior vice president of an insurance company
with more than 100,000 representatives nationwide.

Several years ago they quit their corporate jobs, sold virtually all their assets
and opened a homemade ice cream and dessert shop, something Mrs.
Strachan had dreamed of doing since childhood.

Neither knew the first thing about how to make ice cream or run a restaurant.
Mrs. Strachan took an ice cream-making class...Read Full article.

Small companies, big impact

By: Edie Gross
Copyright Times Publishing Co.

Published: October 30, 2000

Though often overshadowed by larger competitors, small companies fuel Pinellas' economy.

Bill Strachan is pushing the frozen custard soft serve and the Yummy, Yummy Sauce.

The ice cream curlicues out of the spigot and into a shot-sized cup, followed by a dribble of homemade chocolate sauce. Strachan thrusts the sinful combination at a couple visiting his Palm Harbor ice cream shop for the first time.

"We have a custom here. We always start you out with free samples," he says to them. "Only if you're willing, of course." Read Full article.