Snow Business

Story Published: Jan 8, 2010 at 10:55 PM CST

(Story Updated: Jan 8, 2010 at 10:06 PM CST )
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The cold weather make us all want to hibernate inside and stay warm. Hot coffee, plumbers and mechanics may be in high demand but some other businesses see a slowdown.

The frozen white stuff on the ground is plentiful but the frozen custard at Andy's is being made in smaller quantities lately.

"We run a little bit smaller batches but we're always running stuff fresh," said general manager Randal Schulze.

That's because the number of customers coming to the window has dropped.

"This is historically our slowest month of the year, so it's not just a drastic change, although the weather slows it down a little bit," he said.

Sub-zero wind chills may cause many to avoid a cold treat, but not all.

"A lot of people still swing by for their daily treat, whether it be a concrete or a shake, or something warm, like an apple pie sundae," Schulze said.

If you do order some custard in this frigid weather, Andy's has something special for your loyalty.

"If they're coming out when it's zero, they're pretty loyal," Schulze said.

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