Frozen Dessert News

Andy's Frozen Custard to chill north Fort Worth with ice cream treats

Andy's Frozen Custard

Andy's

Frozen custard is coming to north Fort Worth via Andy's Frozen Custard, a Missouri-based dessert chain, which is opening a restaurant at 1725 Basswood Blvd., in a new building west of I-35W that happens to be right around the corner from a Jeremiah's Italian Ice.

According to a release, it'll open on July 30, with a grand opening celebration set for August 8.

Andy’s was founded by John and Carol Kuntz in Missouri in 1986 who named it for their son. There are currently 177 company-owned and franchised stores across 15 states.

“Fort Worth is a city with deep roots, strong community values, and appreciation for tradition - qualities that align closely with Andy’s,” says the very Andy Kuntz for whom the chain was named, and who is now CEO and owner, in a statement.

Their menu centers on vanilla and chocolate frozen custard which can be transformed into concretes, shakes, malts, sundaes, and what they call "hands-free products" like floats, Freezes, and iced tea. Really, you don't need hands for those?

They've also introduced a new "Andy’s Soda Shoppe" to capitalize on the current obsession for beverages such as "dirty" sodas and cherry limeades.

They also offer limited-time summer flavors such as

peach concrete and sundae with peaches
peach dream concrete with vanilla custard, malt, and crème caramel
Key lime pie concrete with Key lime pie folded into vanilla custard

The release says that Andy’s makes its frozen custard fresh hourly, and bakes treats such as Grandma Elaine’s shortcake and brownies in-store. Customers can also grab a pint or quart.

They offer drive-thru or walk-up service with an outdoor patio in front.

There are 30 Andy's Frozen Custard locations in Dallas-Fort Worth, and this will be the third in Fort Worth proper, following locations at 5100 N. Tarrant Pkwy. and 5328 McPherson Blvd.

Chick-fil-A News

New Chick fil-A will open on far east side of Fort Worth

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The massively popular Chick-fil-A chain is opening a new restaurant in Fort Worth: According to a release, it'll be located at 1700 Eastchase Pkwy. at the intersection of I-30, practically clear to Arlington, where it will open on December 10.

The new location is from franchisee Carmenza Moreno, who owns one other Chick-fil-A location at North Collins Street. She first began working at Chick-fil-A in 1993 at the first freestanding Chick-fil-A west of the Mississippi, in Texas.

Chick-fil-A, Inc. is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the U.S. The family-owned and privately held company was founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy, who opened a small restaurant in Atlanta in 1946, before going on to open the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta's Greenbriar Shopping Center in 1967.

Texas has more than 460 locations, with approximately 140 in the DFW area.

They're known for their original fried Chicken Sandwich and iced tea. Other menu items include a grilled sandwich, nuggets, strips, a spicy chicken sandwich, nuggets, strips, chicken wraps, waffle fries, mac & cheese, kale, and chicken soup.

At breakfast, there's a Chicken Biscuit sandwich, hash brown scramble burrito, plus various bacon & egg or sausage & egg combos on biscuits or English muffins.

They're equally well known for their overflowing drive-thru lanes and their customers' intense loyalty. They also have a unique franchise model with local Owner-Operators in more than 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

From a typography standpoint, they're a challenge, as the logo calls for a capital C, then a small f, then a capital A. Chick-fil-A.

The new location will open at 6 am on December 10 with a trademark dress-up: Guests who dress in cow attire can get one free entrée or kid’s meal inside the restaurant or in the drive-thru, limited to one per person in cow attire, per day, while supplies last.

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