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Memphis Entrepreneur Turns Vintage Airstream into $500K Coffee Success

12/11/2025

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Avery Amstutz, Memphis entrepreneur, purchased a 1973 Airstream trailer in November 2023 for $6,000 and launched Byway Coffee.
Byway Coffee generated over $500,000 in revenue within its first year and built a social media following of over 38,000.
Amstutz worked about 60 hours weekly while initially lacking coffee knowledge but found a market gap.
She sold her cocktail trailer and stepped back from wedding photography, expressing surprise at Byway's success.

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Avery Amstutz, Memphis entrepreneur, purchased a 1973 Airstream trailer in November 2023 for $6,000 and launched Byway Coffee.
Byway Coffee generated over $500,000 in revenue within its first year and built a social media following of over 38,000.
Amstutz worked about 60 hours weekly while initially lacking coffee knowledge but found a market gap.
She sold her cocktail trailer and stepped back from wedding photography, expressing surprise at Byway's success.