The new Schmear It bagel shop at 265 S. 44th Street will be selling Lil Pop Shop’s handcrafted ice pops and Weckerly’s ice cream.

Here’s some exciting news for locally made popsicle and bagel lovers. Two popular local businesses, Lil Pop Shop and Schmear It, have announced that they both will be offering their goods at 265 S. 44th St., Lil Pop Shop’s former location. What’s even better, Lil Pop Shop, whose owner Jeanne Chang announced permanent closing of the shop in Fall 2023, has already restarted its operation at the store (the re-opening date was Thursday, May 23).

The shop is now owned by Schmear It founder Dave Fine and his partner Brett Weinheimer, both Penn alumni. Schmear It will begin serving bagels, schmears, Rival Bros. coffee and espresso, and drinks in the coming months, according to Weinheimer. He says that him and his family used to live in Spruce Hill and have been long-term customers of the Lil Pop Shop.

“The Schmear It team is especially excited to share that the store will feature Lil Pop Shop’s all natural ice pops as it has for over a decade. Lil Pop Shop’s team, led by founder Jeanne Chang, will continue to craft and deliver their amazing creations for the Schmear It team to sell at Lil Pop Shop’s former 265 S. 44th St. storefront,” Weinheimer wrote in an email.

The 44th Street store will be selling just Pops and Weckerly’s Ice Cream sandwiches for the summer months while the integration of Schmear It’s design and equipment is completed. Pops and ice cream sandwiches will initially be available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday from 12 noon to 9 p.m. (closed Monday and Tuesday).

Once Schmear It officially opens, Lil Pop Shop’s popsicles and Weckerly’s Ice Cream sandwiches will be available seven days a week along with Schmear It’s full line of bagel and coffee offerings.