Gadsden company expanding to gulf coast

A Gadsden based company is expanding into two markets on the gulf coals beginning this weekend.  Frio's Gourmet Pops founder Andy Harp said Frios will open a permanent kiosk in Destin Commons Mall, offering many of the same flavors the company has sold over the last year in Gadsden.  Frios are gourmet frozen pops made from locally grown fruits, vegetables and dairy products, whenever possible. The name is the "Americanized" version of the Spanish word for cold - frio.  The pops will continue to be made in Gadsden. For example, Frios' strawberries, blueberries, cucumbers, peppers, watermelons and cantaloupes come from farms in the Etowah County area. Lemons and limes come from local suppliers, and the milk is from Wright Dairy in Alexandria. The pops are sweetened with locally produced honey, organic sugar or agave.  The pops will also be sold from a cart at Lucy Buffett's Lulu's in Gulf Shores.  Selling from a cart is how Frios started a year ago, on Gadsden's Broad Street. Now the company is looking to expand even further in the near future.