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Coffee, ice cream, and socks — Meet the Catholic companies hiring people with disabilities

Jack Figge
Jan 31, 2026
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Last May, Brandt Urban made an important work trip.

He traveled from north Texas to Kansas City, Missouri to open a new Howdy Homemade Ice Cream shop.

The shop, with unique ice cream flavors like Dr. Pepper Chocolate Chip, has soared in popularity in recent years. It was time to take the shop to the Midwest.

So Urban, who has been with the company for 10 y…

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