Swirlee's Sweet & Frozen Treats of Athens

Swirlee's Sweet and Frozen Treats is an ice cream shop at 1040 Gaines School Road, Suite 218, on the east side of Athens, GA. The shop opened on February 2, 2025, filling retail space that had been empty since Cool World Ice Cream closed the previous fall. Swirlee's serves Hershey's ice cream in a wide variety of flavors alongside Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream from Michigan, which brings in specialty flavors like caramel corn and Milky Way that are harder to find. Toppings are free and self serve, included in the price of your ice cream. The topping bar features Lucky Charms, frosted animal crackers, Reese's Pieces, gummy bears, caramel syrup, chocolate, and more. A working vintage Pac Man machine sits near the door, and sodas in glass bottles add to the retro charm. Hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m., and Friday through Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. With 18 reviews at 4.5 stars, customers enjoy the fun atmosphere and the generous self serve topping policy. For east Athens, GA families and ice cream lovers looking for a scoop shop with character, Swirlee's brings free toppings, Michigan specialty flavors, and a Pac Man machine to the Gaines School Road corridor. The weekend hours make it a natural stop after a Saturday afternoon at the park or a Friday night dinner.