From start to finish, the crew inside “Poppin’ Joe’s Gourmet Kettle Korn” work hard to make fresh kettle corn to sell to the community. But the sweetest sounds are what people have to say about its owner, Joe Steffy.
Stratton tells News4JAX that when Steffy was still in school back home, his instructors did not offer a positive outlook for his future. That was a prediction his supportive parents did not get behind. Stratton says during a trip, her father saw a man making kettle corn and got a bright idea.“When they got back from the trip, he and my mom talked and thought this was something they thought Joe might be able to do,” Stratton said.
Matt Jordan owns the property where Joe’s workshop is in service. Jordan rents space to the business for one dollar a year. When he was approached about the idea, he didn’t hesitate for a second.