At the corner of Seminary and Arlington Streets, construction has been underway to add a new business next door to The Blue Door Café. An unfinished, gray concrete frame outlines a large window looking into a vast open space. Here lies the groundwork for Greencastle's new frozen yogurt shop.
The new shop, Green Apple Frogurt, was expected to open this past week, but due to delays from the architect and the state it is now set to open at the end of February. Owner Shoaid Shah is very confident that the shop will open by then.
Shah said he hopes to fill the void of frozen yogurt in Greencastle by bringing his shop to campus.
"We don't have anything like it in Greencastle and my partner and I really like the concept of Fro-Yo," Shah said. "We want to open the shop for DePauw students."
Partners Shah and Amy Heller have been working since last winter to get the business up and running. Both have daughters at Indiana University who treat themselves to frozen yogurt chain Red Mango frequently, which gave them the idea to open a shop for DePauw.
Shah remembers his college years well and believes DePauw students need a cool, hip place to hang out.
"I was a student myself and lived in the dorms," Shah said. "There is not much here for DePauw, and if DePauw were not here we wouldn't be opening this shop. I want to make it a hang out spot for students."
Green Apple Frogurt will have free Wi-Fi and two large TVs with a modern style. Along with frozen yogurt, the shop will sell smoothies and other light snacks.
Shah plans to advertise Green Apple Frogurt in the newspaper, over the radio and will be developing a website to be launched before the store opens next year.