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Popsicle company turns into Christmas tree elves in winter

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    Elizabeth Prann reports from Atlanta

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Great example of American ingenuity a company that relies on summertime to make money is actually finding a new way to stay in business in the wintertime.

Delivering Christmas trees right to your home and get this the company is also doing it.

For the environment in part.

President -- is live in Atlanta with more -- -- -- tell us about these tree -- can we call them that.

We can call them the tree out and they're giving -- is one less thing to worry about this holiday season.

These two Brothers are known as the king of -- in the summer months they sell popular frozen popsicle.

Across Atlanta and across the southeast but this winter they're delivering live potted Christmas trees small medium or large with -- without lights.

And after the big day they come back picket the tree and then donate then -- parks or schools or churches and if you really want to you can even keep the treat.

Customers tell us it's been a weight lifted off their shoulders during a very busy holiday season and it's eco friendly to.

-- this -- -- -- support a local business such as the tree Elvis and rather than go and cut one down or to -- you -- purchase one like we've done in the past.

We love the idea that only supporting tree elves and supporting can -- terrific fan or went -- and getting a -- that sustainable and that will be replanted.

Now they they -- 200 trees it's sold out almost immediately -- next year they will have more trees and more varieties a good for them but these guys are small business owners who were you know usually pretty busy during the summertime right.

Yeah out we had these small business owners about two years ago Stephen nick -- Stephen was laid off from AIG he decided to approach does bother with his business idea they started selling fresh -- mistreated Atlanta and they went from one cart now.

Dozens of -- they have up to thirty employees but.

There one thing isn't and FYI is that they're really not too popular during the winter listen.

And this is kind of it's like a next step summoned to keep us busy in December in the beginning in January and do some -- things really positive for the community.

One small added benefit that you do get is they do you have wind or flavored possible he can get -- -- gingerbread.

And they do deliver those tiered dole.

Ask you that aren't -- the guys you told us about a long time ago.

And the story went viral their sales last year went over a million dollars good for -- good for them for launching a new business.

-- Elizabeth Fran thanks very much Mary Christmas.

Thanks Merry Christmas.

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