Renovations in Gulfport are under way, but you can still grab waffles around town by finding the Pop Goes the Waffle Food Truck Credit: popgoesthewaffle/Facebook

Renovations in Gulfport are under way, but you can still grab waffles around town by finding the Pop Goes the Waffle Food Truck Credit: popgoesthewaffle/Facebook

Pop Goes the Waffle is set to open its first ever brick and mortar location in Gulfport at 5004 Tangerine Ave. S. early next year, according to I Love the Burg.

Owner Sara Fludd (pictured top, right) is the face behind popular creations like a Hot Cheeto Waffle Dog, pumpkin cheesecake and waffle pops that come in all kinds of flavors. Specifics for the new menu are yet to be announced.

Renovations in Gulfport are under way, but you can still grab waffles around town by finding the Pop Goes the Waffle Food Truck (make sure you check the schedule before heading out). The new location is set to feature a bigger production space and seating for you to enjoy your waffle creations.

And that’s not the only good news for Fludd. This week she was unveiled as one of 10 female founders selected to receive a $10,000 grant from the Stacy's Pita Chips Rise Project.

The concept has been posting updates about the renovation on its Instagram (@popgoesthewaffle), and that’s where you can keep up with all the latest.

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This article appears in Sep 16-22, 2021.