“Our flavor requests from restaurants are different than in our retail locations,” says Simmons. The chain now has 15 locations across Austin, San Antonio and Houston and distributes custom flavors to approximately 100 restaurants in those cities.Īmy’s Ice Cream produces its product at central commissaries in Austin and Houston using 40-quart machines. ![]() Although founder Amy Simmons had a different vision - focusing on purposeful slow growth as opposed to fast, national expansion - this didn’t impact the longevity of Amy’s Ice Creams in the industry. Its model was similar to that of ice cream behemoth Ben & Jerry’s, which started with a shop and then distributed its ice cream to area restaurants. ![]() When Amy’s Ice Creams set up shop in Austin, Texas, 35 years ago, its premium scoops were an anomaly among the frozen yogurt shops that were in their heyday at that time.
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