A Scoop of Denton at the Original Beth Marie's

Give yourself a little extra time on Denton Square for Beth Marie's. At 117 W. Hickory Street, on the south side of the courthouse, the original location makes a convenient dessert stop during a downtown outing. This is the address to choose if you want the Square experience, rather than the separate Unicorn Lake shop elsewhere in Denton. Location details

A downtown beginning

Beth Marie and Randy Cox opened the first parlor in November 1998. Its roots on the Square are part of the reason to visit: this is where a North Texas ice cream business began, before its later expansion. In November 2023, the Texas House of Representatives adopted a resolution recognizing Beth Marie's 25th anniversary and its place in the community. Texas House anniversary resolution

The setting reaches further back than the business. Beth Marie's dates its downtown building to 1876 and describes the original shop's old-fashioned parlor atmosphere. The shop brings a longstanding Denton business into an even older downtown setting. Beth Marie's history

Leave room for discovery

The flavor selection is a good reason to arrive with an open mind. Beth Marie's describes a repertoire of more than 150 flavors and a menu that changes seasonally. That is the broader collection, not a promise that every flavor will be in the case during your visit. The business also says it uses ice cream machines designed in the 1920s, connecting its old-fashioned identity to the production process as well as the setting. How Beth Marie's makes its ice cream

A flavor with a city connection

One especially local chapter arrived in February 2023, when Beth Marie's and the City of Denton introduced North of Ordinary. The collaboration was presented at a City Council meeting during the shop's 25th-anniversary year. City Manager Sara Hensley and the Beth Marie's team discussed developing an ice cream flavor for Denton itself. Ask the shop about current availability before planning around it. February 21, 2023 City Council presentation

Plan your stop

Build the visit around the downtown address, and leave the final flavor decision until you see what is available. If you are making a special trip for a particular flavor or need to check opening hours, call the Square location at 940-384-1818 before setting out. With the essentials settled, the plan can stay simple: spend some time around the Square and make room for ice cream. Downtown contact information