Ample Hills

Ample Hills
Industry	Ice cream
Founded	2010
Founders	Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna
Key people	CEO: Michael Zapata
Parent	Schmitt Industries (2020-present)
Website	www.amplehills.com

Ample Hills is an American ice cream company. Founded by Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna as a pushcart in 2010, the company became known for its "playful" flavors and expanded into a chain prominent in New York City and with additional locations in Florida.^[1] Their first storefront, in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, opened in 2011, selling out 130 gallons of ice cream in just 4 days.^[2] A Los Angeles location closed after 15 months.^[3] Their first storefront, in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, opened in 2011. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2020 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to operating losses from its Red Hook factory.^[1] Schmitt Industries acquired Ample Hills from bankruptcy for $1 million.^[4] The founders signed a lease to open a new ice cream company and shop, the Social, in March 2021.^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Adams, Erika (March 16, 2020). "Popular Ice Cream Chain Ample Hills Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Eater NY. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ Gootman, Elissa (June 2, 2011). "So Successful a New Ice Cream Shop Closes After 4 Days". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ Kang, Matthew (January 27, 2020). "Ample Hills Creamery closes flagship Los Feliz location after 15 months". Eater LA. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ Adams, Erika; Warerkar, Tanay (June 23, 2020). "Ice Cream Chain Ample Hills Acquired by Manufacturing Company for $1M After Bankruptcy". Eater NY. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ Sytsma, Alan (March 16, 2021). "Ample Hills' Founders Return With a New Shop and a New Focus". New York. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

Further reading[]

Adams, Erika (June 23, 2020). "Ice Cream Chain Ample Hills Acquired by Manufacturing Company for $1M After Bankruptcy". Eater NY. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
Adams, Erika (April 23, 2020). "Brooklyn Ice Cream Shop Ample Hills Is Auctioning Itself Off to Big Players Like Unilever". Eater NY. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
Dai, Serena (June 23, 2020). "There Are Two Kinds of People: Those Who Like Van Leeuwen, and Those Who Like Ample Hills". Eater NY. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
Duggan, Kevin (July 7, 2020). "Founders of Ample Hills Creamery leave business following bankruptcy announcement". amNewYork. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
Fabricant, Florence (July 31, 2018). "Ample Hills Opens Its Red Hook Factory". The New York Times.
Fabricant, Florence (July 9, 2018). "Frozen Yogurt With a Twist". The New York Times.
Gootman, Elissa (June 2, 2011). "So Successful, a New Ice Cream Shop Closes After 4 Days". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
Hadis, Diego (April 21, 2014). "Brooklyn's Most Beloved Ice Cream Shop Creates a Special Flavor for T". The New York Times.
Rao, Tejal (August 28, 2017). "In Brooklyn, a Chance to Enjoy Factory-Fresh Ice Cream". The New York Times.

[bankruptcy-1] Adams, Erika (March 16, 2020). "Popular Ice Cream Chain Ample Hills Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Eater NY. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[2] Gootman, Elissa (June 2, 2011). "So Successful a New Ice Cream Shop Closes After 4 Days". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[3] Kang, Matthew (January 27, 2020). "Ample Hills Creamery closes flagship Los Feliz location after 15 months". Eater LA. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[4] Adams, Erika; Warerkar, Tanay (June 23, 2020). "Ice Cream Chain Ample Hills Acquired by Manufacturing Company for $1M After Bankruptcy". Eater NY. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[5] Sytsma, Alan (March 16, 2021). "Ample Hills' Founders Return With a New Shop and a New Focus". New York. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

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