Andy's Frozen Custard

Andy's Frozen Custard is a chain of American frozen custard stores with locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.[2]

Andy's Frozen Custard
TypePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
GenreQuick Service
FoundedMarch 19, 1986 (1986-03-19) in Osage Beach, Missouri, United States
FoundersJohn Kuntz
Carol Kuntz
Headquarters
Springfield, Missouri
,
United States
Number of locations
117 (2021)
Area served
14 U.S. states
Key people
Andy Kuntz (CEO)
ProductsFrozen custard
RevenueUS$68 million (US, 2017)[1]
OwnerKuntz family
Number of employees
2,000 (2021)
Websiteeatandys.com

The company is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, where the company is run by its namesake Andy Kuntz. The company specializes in frozen custard-based desserts. In 2009, readers of 417 Magazine voted Andy's as the best thing about area code 417.[3]

History

Andy's was founded by John and Carol Kuntz in 1986 in Osage Beach, Missouri, after the couple first tasted frozen custard in Wisconsin. They sought the mentorship of Leon and Doris Schneider, who had owned a Milwaukee frozen custard shop since 1942; Leon provided much of the knowledge and guidance the Kuntzes needed to open their own store. The shop was named after their son Andy.

Soon after, the operation expanded to Springfield, Missouri, where Andy, with his wife Dana, learned the frozen custard business. In 2008, John died,[4] and Andy, Dana, and Carol continue to run the business.

Locations

As of November 2020, Andy's has 90+ locations in fourteen states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. More locations are currently planned and coming soon. [5] The location in Colorado is one of the newest, with the first Andy's Frozen Custard in the Denver area opening as store #36 on September 14, 2011.[6] Currently, they have franchise development agreements in place for Phoenix, Arizona, as well as parts of North Carolina and Florida.[7]

In 2012, Andy's announced the flavor of the Boomer Bear Concrete, a dessert created to support Missouri State University's athletics program and named after the school's mascot.[8] It is available in Andy's Springfield, Missouri, locations.

In 2015, Andy's signed a multi-franchise agreement and the largest in its 29 year history. This will result in 20 new stores found in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Dallas, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee, and various markets in Central Florida.[9]

See also

References
  1. "The 23 Biggest Fast-Food Chains in America". August 16, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. Andy's - All Locations
  3. "And the Winner Is..." Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  4. "John Neale Kuntz". Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  5. Andy's - All Locations
  6. Eat Andy's - Denver/Sheridan, CO
  7. Andy's Frozen Custard Set to Open 15 New Locations in 2016
  8. Andy's Frozen Custard Announces Boomer Bear Concrete Flavor
  9. Custard, Andy’s Frozen. "Andy's Frozen Custard Signs 20-Store Multi-Unit Agreement". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
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