After the devastation stemming from a blaze that destroyed Oscar’s Frozen Custard in the Town of Brookfield began to wane, it didn’t take long for owners Susie and Jim Taylor, with the urging and support of other family members, to decide to rebuild the beloved business. But Susie Taylor admitted to worrying about whether Oscar’s customers would return after the 18 months it took to reopen.
The worry was needless – they’ve come back in droves.
On a recent Friday morning, a few days after the long-awaited reopening on May 12, customers began streaming into the newly constructed building at 21165 E. Moreland Blvd. and by noon there was a line stretching from the counter to the door as a crew of employees, including the Taylors and their sons, Zach and Jimmy, scrambled to fill orders for burgers, shakes and custard…