What Happened to Amy's Baking Company After Kitchen Nightmares?
Current status
As of September 2026, Amy's Baking Company has closed — confirmed via dexerto.com, August 2, 2024.
Last verified
What the source shows: Dexerto (published 2024-02-27, updated 2024-08-02) reports the bakery closed in September 2015 amid ongoing social-media fallout from the episode and a separate landlord dispute; Yelp's listing for the Scottsdale address is marked closed as of a September 2026 update.
- Season / episode Season 6, Episode 16
- Original air date
- Address 7366 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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What happened after Kitchen Nightmares?
Amy's Baking Company, run by married owners Amy and Samy Bouzaglo out of a Scottsdale, Arizona shopping center at Shea Boulevard and Scottsdale Road, became one of the most widely discussed episodes in the show's history after it aired in May 2013. The couple's slogan, "the customer is not always right," set the tone for an episode built around confrontations rather than a turnaround: Ramsay found servers' tips being pocketed by management, pre-made desserts served as fresh, and a kitchen culture built around Amy and Samy's public arguments with staff and diners. Multiple servers quit or were let go on camera, and the episode became notable within the series as the only one in which Ramsay walked out, telling producers the restaurant was, in his assessment at the time of filming, beyond the point where his usual changes could help.
The publicity that followed did not fade quickly. The Bouzaglos leaned into their notoriety, selling merchandise and holding a "grand re-opening" event, but the goodwill did not translate into a stable business. Dexerto (2024-02-27, updated 2024-08-02) reported that the bakery's closure came in September 2015, attributing it to a combination of the lingering fallout from the episode's social-media firestorm and a separate dispute with the property's landlord that led to the business being sold. The restaurant did not reopen under new management at that address.
After the closure, the couple's story continued to draw press attention. The New York Post reported (2021-05-20) that Samy Bouzaglo had been deported to Israel and that Amy had joined him there, with Amy telling the paper she was considering opening a new bakery in Israel; no further public reporting has confirmed whether that project moved forward. The Scottsdale storefront itself has since been used by other businesses, and Yelp's listing for the address is marked closed as of the most recent update available in 2026. The episode remains one of the most referenced in the show's history, cited by entertainment outlets whenever "Kitchen Nightmares" returns to the news, including around the program's 2023 revival on Fox.
Featured on Kitchen Nightmares
- Show
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Season / episode
- Season 6, Episode 16
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Amy's Baking Company
- What was featured
- bakery-bistro; owners' on-camera meltdowns and pocketed server tips
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Amy's Baking Company
Frequently asked questions
Is Amy's Baking Company still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Amy's Baking Company has closed — confirmed via dexerto.com, August 2, 2024.
What happened to Amy's Baking Company after Kitchen Nightmares?
Amy's Baking Company, run by married owners Amy and Samy Bouzaglo out of a Scottsdale, Arizona shopping center at Shea Boulevard and Scottsdale Road, became one of the most widely discussed episodes in the show's history after it aired in May 2013. As of September 2026, Amy's Baking Company has closed — confirmed via dexerto.com, August 2, 2024.
Is Amy's Baking Company permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Amy's Baking Company has closed — confirmed via dexerto.com, August 2, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Amy's Baking Company located?
7366 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Kitchen Nightmares featured Amy's Baking Company?
Season 6, Episode 16 of Kitchen Nightmares, first aired May 10, 2013. The episode is titled “Amy's Baking Company”.
Did the makeover last at Amy's Baking Company?
The episode first aired May 10, 2013. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 13 years later —: As of September 2026, Amy's Baking Company has closed — confirmed via dexerto.com, August 2, 2024.
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Visit info
- Address
- 7366 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
- Venue type
- bakery
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Arizona
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Sources
- dexerto.com — https://www.dexerto.com/reality-tv/what-happened-amys-baking-company-kitchen-nightmares-2312712/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/amys-baking-company-scottsdale
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