Two other sites will open at Prairie Fire on 135th St in Overland Park and another in Independence.Īndy’s Frozen Custard is a free-standing, drive through frozen custard shop open year round from 11 am to 11:30 pm. Whether new construction, renovation or tenant finish, the projects employ a common design language. What’s the difference between Ice Cream and Frozen Custard According to a few custard lovers we spoke to, Custard is more creamy, It’s better than ice c. The first Andy’s was built in Old Westport five years ago. When Andy’s Frozen Custard first hired us, they posed the question, Can a well-designed building attract customers We’ve completed more than a dozen projects for Andy’s Frozen Custard, and the answer is a resounding, Yes. “We are excited about these older neighborhood sites,” says Kuntz. Those in Kansas City are near and dear to Kuntz’ heart and will always be corporate owned. There are now around 90 franchise stores in 14 states. Kuntz took over the business when his father passed away in 2008. They opened a similar one in Osage Beach in 1986 and soon expanded to Springfield where they set up headquarters. While he was in college, his father, John, and mother, Carol, were inspired by a friend’s thriving frozen custard business in Milwaukee. He and his family moved to the Ozarks when he was 14. Andy Kuntz, middle, with his parents John and Carol in the 1980s. National Art Shop, located on National Avenue just. Kuntz and his wife Dana own a second home on the Plaza in addition to their home in Springfield. Andy's, the popular Springfield-based frozen custard business, is planning a new location at the old National Art Shop property in Springfield. “My wife and I have driven down that road thousands of times to go to my favorite restaurant, Waldo Thai,” he proudly states. “It’s a great neighborhood, really,” he says. “We’re very excited.” The Waldo site will be built similar to the Andy’s Frozen Custard at 106th and State Line Rd. “It’s going to be great looking, like the store on 106th and State Line,” says Andy’s Frozen Custard CEO Andy Kuntz. The family friendly, modern facility of Andy’s Frozen Custard will now add a special “coolness” factor. South Waldo is in the process of revitalizing, with extensive remodeling at Wornall Village Shopping Center on 85th and Wornall. Photo: The vacant Berbiglia Wines and Spirits building will be replaced by a family friendly Andy’s Frozen Yogurt.Īndy’s Frozen Custard purchases Berbiglia buildingĮxciting news for the south side of Waldo.Īndy’s Frozen Custard headquartered in Springfield, MO, has announced it will open a new franchise site at the corner of 79th and Wornall where the vacant Berbiglia Wine & Spirits building is located.