Andy's Frozen Custard is a chain of
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
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frozen custard stores with locations in
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Kansas,
Louisiana,
Missouri,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
,
South Carolina,
Tennessee, and
Texas.
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.
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, and Andy, Dana, and Carol continue to run the business.
Locations
, Andy's has 90+ locations in fourteen states:
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Kansas,
Louisiana,
Missouri,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
,
South Carolina,
Tennessee, and
Texas. More locations are currently planned and coming soon. 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. Currently, they have franchise development agreements in place for Phoenix, Arizona, as well as parts of North Carolina and Florida.
In 2012, Andy's announced the flavor of the Boomer Bear Concrete, a dessert created to support
Missouri State University
Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enr ...
's athletics program and named after the school's mascot. 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.
See also
*
List of frozen custard companies
*
Andes (disambiguation)
Andes may refer to:
Places
* Andes, the world's longest mountain range, along the western coast of South America
* Andes, New York, a town in the US
* Andes (CDP), New York, a hamlet in the US
* Andes, Antioquia, a town and municipality in Colom ...
References
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External links
EatAndys.com
Companies based in Springfield, Missouri
Economy of the Western United States
Regional restaurant chains in the United States
Fast-food chains of the United States
Restaurants established in 1986
Fast-food franchises
Frozen custard
Ice cream parlors in the United States
1986 establishments in Missouri