History
Known colloquially as Amy's, Amy's Ice Creams was started by Amy Simmons in 1984. While in Boston, as a premedical major at Tufts University, Amy worked for Steve's Ice Cream. After Steve's Ice Cream was purchased by a larger corporation, Amy decided to go into business for herself. Amy and her business partner Scott Shaw eventually decided to open their ice cream shop in Austin. They wrote a hot check for the lease of the Guadalupe Store. Amy has since opened 13 more locations, with the majority of them in Austin, 1 in Houston, and 1 in San Antonio. The readers of the Austin Chronicle have voted Amy's the best Reader's Ice Cream 8 years in a row. Amy's has also been voted Best Neon numerous times.
In 2009 owner Amy Simmons stated that she does not intend to rapidly expand the chain.
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