The new Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store located at 501 West Main Street in Independence opened Monday, November 19th. This new store is located a little over one mile away from the older store it replaced at 1415 North Penn. The 28-year-old store closed its doors at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 18th and the new store opened the next morning at 6:00 a.m. The new Braum’s store is a “W” model and is the company’s latest store design with 5,756 square feet and seating for 86 guests.