Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe Closes After 18 Years

The 1950s-style Lubbock ice cream and soda shop shut its doors earlier than its owners had planned.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Photograph of a closed mid-century ice cream shop facade with a shuttered door and folded pastel awning under a wide pale sky. — Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe, an 18-year Lubbock ice cream and soda fixture, closed earlier than its owners had planned after announcing the shutdown on Facebook. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe, a 1950s-style ice cream and soda shop at 3404 34th St. in Lubbock, has closed after 18 years in business. The owners announced the closure in a Facebook post on Friday and later said the shop would not open for a planned final day on Sunday.

Why it matters

The closure ends an 18-year fixture of Lubbock's local dining scene, and the shop closed earlier than its owners had planned to mark a final day of discounted ice cream sales and antiques sales. For Lubbock residents, it removes a long-running local option for ice cream and soda.

Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe operated for 18 years at 3404 34th St. in Lubbock before closing. The closure came earlier than the owners' planned Sunday final day, and the reason for the early shutdown was not stated in the announcement.

The players

Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe

A 1950s-style ice cream and soda shop at 3404 34th St. in Lubbock that operated for 18 years before closing.

The details

The owners announced the closure on Friday in a Facebook post. They had planned to open one last day on Sunday with discounted ice cream and antiques and decor for sale, but later posted that the shop would not open that day.

Friday: Closure announced in a Facebook post.
Sunday: Planned final day of discounted sales and antiques sale, cancelled.

Lubbock residents who relied on Holly Hop for ice cream and soda will need to look elsewhere for that option. The cancelled Sunday sale also means shoppers who had planned to buy discounted ice cream or antiques that day will not get that opportunity.

The takeaway

Local closures like Holly Hop often reflect the end of long-running neighborhood businesses, making it worth supporting independent shops while they are open.