New Food Truck Lot Featuring Blackberry Creamery & Cafe Coming to Former Rally's Site

The new outdoor food trailer hub plans to offer ice cream, lemonade, and more in Jacksonville.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 3:39pm

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A new food truck-based cafe spot is in the works in Jacksonville, taking over the former site of a Rally's fast-food restaurant on Normandy Boulevard. At the heart of the project is Blackberry Creamery & Cafe, a food trailer that will serve ice cream, lemonade, and desserts, with plans to add other food and drink vendors over time to create an outdoor hangout space.

Why it matters

The new food trailer lot represents a growing trend of repurposing vacant commercial spaces into vibrant community hubs, especially in areas that previously lacked diverse dining and entertainment options. It also highlights the continued popularity of the food truck business model, which allows entrepreneurs to test new concepts and build a following before investing in a traditional brick-and-mortar location.

The details

Owner Raymond Paulk says Blackberry Creamery & Cafe will be the anchor tenant, with plans to add other food trailers serving items like BBQ, seafood, and more. The lot will be fenced in and feature outdoor seating for customers. Paulk says they are still about two months away from opening as they work to set up water and other infrastructure on the site.

  • Blackberry Creamery & Cafe plans to open the new food trailer lot in the next two months.

The players

Blackberry Creamery & Cafe

The food trailer that will serve as the anchor tenant of the new outdoor food lot, offering ice cream, lemonade, and desserts.

Raymond Paulk

The owner of Blackberry Creamery & Cafe who is overseeing the development of the new food trailer lot.

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What they’re saying

“It will be primarily ice cream, lemonade, and some desserts. It's going to be a food trailer lot, so there are going to be other food trailers too.”

— Raymond Paulk, Owner, Blackberry Creamery & Cafe

“We have the trailer on the lot, and we're working on the water, which should be set up in the next weeks. There are a few other things to prepare the lot, too. We're still about two months out.”

— Raymond Paulk, Owner, Blackberry Creamery & Cafe

What’s next

Blackberry Creamery & Cafe plans to open the new food trailer lot in the next two months, once they have the necessary infrastructure and approvals in place.

The takeaway

The new Blackberry Creamery & Cafe food trailer lot represents an innovative approach to revitalizing a vacant commercial space, transforming it into a vibrant community hub featuring diverse dining options and an inviting outdoor atmosphere. This project highlights the continued growth of the food truck industry and the ability of entrepreneurs to breathe new life into underutilized properties.