Mall of America is about to get a little more grown up in the dessert department. Cotton & Snow, a Nashville-based chain known for vodka-spiked shaved ice and milkshake cocktails, is headed to the Bloomington mega-mall with a menu of boozy treats that sounds more like a bar list than a snow cone stand. Think spiked cotton-candy shaves, boozy milkshakes, and drunken gummy "Boozy Bears" all tucked into the mall’s sweets lineup. Mall listings currently tag the shop as "Opening Soon," but a specific debut date has not yet been posted.
Where It Will Land Inside The Mall
Mall of America has "Cotton & Snow Shaved Ice" listed on its New + Opening Soon directory, placing the concept on the mall’s south side and confirming that a lease is signed at the Bloomington complex. The public listing names the incoming tenant but stops short of giving an official opening date.
What’s On The Boozy Menu
The chain’s online menu leans hard into its "Boozy Shaved Ice" lineup, featuring items such as the Spiked Cotton & Snow (vodka with cotton-candy flavors), alcohol-laced milkshakes, and those Boozy Bears, which are essentially gummy bears that have been on a bender. Cotton & Snow clearly separates its spiked offerings as "for those 21 years and up" and states that ID is required to order the alcoholic items.
From Nashville To Bloomington
According to the Twin Cities Business Journal, Cotton & Snow launched a franchising program in March, a move that helps explain how the Nashville brand is now popping up far from its home base. The expansion has been building for a while: the Dallas Business Journal reported on a Legacy Hall opening in Plano in 2023, part of a steady rollout of new locations.
What Shoppers Should Know
Because several of Cotton & Snow’s headliners are alcohol-based, guests can expect ID checks for any spiked shaves or shakes. The company markets those items specifically to adults 21 and older and underscores that policy on its website. For Mall of America, which has been regularly refreshing its food and retail mix this year, Cotton & Snow adds a novelty dessert option with a clear adults-only angle.
As of April 3, 2026, neither the mall listing nor Cotton & Snow’s official channels had offered a firm opening date. Shoppers looking to plan their next boozy brain freeze will have to keep an eye on the mall directory and the brand’s website and social accounts for the eventual announcement.
