Bankrupt Ice Cream Chain Ample Hills Returns Under Its Original Owners | Eater NY
"I learned that the Brooklyn-based ice cream chain Ample Hills, which went from beloved to bankrupt in a little over a decade, will reopen under its original owners this week. The shop declared bankruptcy last year with 14 locations in New York City, including a giant Red Hook production facility that cost nearly $7 million to build, and was purchased by Schmitt Industries for $1 million; Schmitt couldn’t turn things around, and last month founders Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna bought the brand back for $150,000. The couple will reopen their original scoop shop in Prospect Heights on Wednesday, followed by three more New York City locations this summer." - Luke Fortney
