Cool Whirled held it's official opening on Friday, August 12, and it has already gained a steady following of customers who repeatedly come back for that soft-serve frozen yogurt deliciousness, said owner Mark Hausman.

Cool Whirled is a self-serve frozen yogurt shop where customers make their own frozen treat creation.

The concept is simple. You come in and pick a cup of a preferred size. Then, you fill it with one or various flavors of frozen yogurt like creamy non-fat country vanilla, refreshing mango sorbet, and rich chocolate. And finally, you finish your creation with a selection of over 70 different toppings.

The cup is weighed at the register and you pay by weight rather than size or number of flavors and toppings

The result is that your frozen treat is as good as you make it.

Cool Whirled is independently owned by Cassandra Lindquist and "recovering attorney" Mark Hausman.

"We saw the concept in Dallas three years ago when we were traveling," Hausman said.

"We thought it was a great concept in we decided in spring to go for it in earnest."

Hausman, originally from the Spokane and Coeur D'Alene area said he loves the Fremont, Ballard and Wallingford area and thought Fremont Avenue would be a great location to serve these neighborhoods.

"Everyone loves a low-cost frozen treat," he said.

Hausman said the customer base has been growing every day and with room for only 30 people, the shop is already starting to get crowded in the evenings.

"I'm trying to bring in the lunch crowd, too," Hausman said. "Topped with fresh fruit, frozen yogurt is a nice alternative to a heavy lunch."

Cool Whirled is located at 3420 Fremont Ave N. For more information about Cool Whirled, visit coolwhirledfroyo.com.