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Handel's Ice Cream

1989

117

New
+
77%
77%

$50,000

$311,000

$936,000

n.a.

$959,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

64.4%

xx%

n.a.

16.4%

xx%

n.a.

Mister Softee

2000

601

New
+
2%
2%

$7,500

$264,000

$314,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Haagen-Dazs

1977

207

New
+
0%
0%

$30,000

$15,000

$568,000

n.a.

$612,000

$xxx,xxx

+
15.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

15.9%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Pelican's SnoBalls

2011

199

New
+
10%
10%

$20,000

$71,000

$210,000

n.a.

$135,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Abbott's Frozen Custard

1977

24

New
+
20%
20%

$37,000

$494,000

$1,796,000

n.a.

$334,000

$xxx,xxx

+
-11.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

-11.9%
-xx%

74.2%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

16 Handles

2011

29

New
+
0%
0%

$30,000

$243,000

$645,000

n.a.

$631,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Tikiz Shaved Ice and Ice Cream

2012

38

New
+
27%
27%

$20,000

$173,000

$185,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice

2019

78

New
+
609%
609%

$30,000

$103,000

$696,000

n.a.

$532,000

$xxx,xxx

+
6.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

6.6%
-xx%

78.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Sweetfrog

2012

206

New
+
-7%
-7%

$30,000

$111,000

$659,000

n.a.

$491,000

$xxx,xxx

+
37.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

37.5%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream

2005

37

New
+
-12%
-12%

$35,000

$110,000

$284,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Carvel

1947

336

New
+
2%
2%

$30,500

$39,000

$1,100,000

n.a.

$481,000

$xxx,xxx

+
-4.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

-4.9%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Kilwins

1982

168

New
+
16%
16%

$40,000

$295,000

$880,000

n.a.

$802,000

$xxx,xxx

+
10.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

10.6%
-xx%

72.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Sweet Rolled Tacos

2018

2

New
+
0%
0%

$30,000

$160,000

$274,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Bruster's Real Ice Cream

1993

205

New
+
10%
10%

$40,000

$409,000

$2,644,000

n.a.

$673,000

$xxx,xxx

+
9.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

9.6%
-xx%

76.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Cold Stone Creamery

1994

992

New
+
9%
9%

$27,000

$121,000

$655,000

n.a.

$587,000

$xxx,xxx

+
0.4%
+
xx%

n.a.

0.4%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Ben & Jerry's

1981

152

New
+
-2%
-2%

$39,500

$157,000

$551,000

n.a.

$612,000

$xxx,xxx

+
16.2%
+
xx%

n.a.

16.2%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Dairy Queen

1940

1969

New
+
0%
0%

$45,000

$1,516,000

$2,543,000

n.a.

$1,355,000

$xxx,xxx

+
2.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

2.9%
-xx%

69.3%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Paciugo Gelato Caffe

2004

25

New
+
-4%
-4%

$20,000

$110,000

$612,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Milkshake Factory

2023

4

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$60,000

$510,000

$773,000

n.a.

$655,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

69.1%

xx%

n.a.

14.3%

xx%

n.a.

Yogurt Mountain

2010

18

New
+
0%
0%

$30,000

$271,000

$931,000

n.a.

$289,000

$xxx,xxx

+
-13.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

-13.5%
-xx%

74.7%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Pinkberry

2006

59

New
+
-8%
-8%

$35,000

$285,000

$663,000

n.a.

$664,000

$xxx,xxx

+
21.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

21.5%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Dippin' Dots

1999

260

New
+
9%
9%

$35,000

$79,000

$399,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

2004

514

New
+
20%
20%

$35,000

$786,000

$2,754,000

n.a.

$1,834,000

$xxx,xxx

+
4.3%
+
xx%

n.a.

4.3%
-xx%

68.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Happy & Healthy Products

1993

28

New
+
-3%
-3%

$25,000

$90,000

$223,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

2009

61

New
+
-13%
-13%

$30,000

$107,000

$606,000

n.a.

$516,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

The Original Rainbow Cone

2021

6

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$40,000

$138,000

$3,214,000

n.a.

$219,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

79.7%

xx%

n.a.

28.3%

xx%

n.a.

Bahama Buck's

1993

112

New
+
8%
8%

$34,500

$528,000

$1,223,000

n.a.

$576,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

72.1%

xx%

n.a.

20.0%

xx%

n.a.

Popbar

2010

15

New
+
-21%
-21%

$35,000

$217,000

$461,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Menchie's

2008

296

New
+
-8%
-8%

$40,000

$165,000

$425,000

n.a.

$461,000

$xxx,xxx

+
6.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

6.9%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

U-Swirl

2008

57

New
+
-20%
-20%

$25,000

$419,000

$630,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Kona Ice

2008

1816

New
+
22%
22%

$15,000

$179,000

$227,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Baskin-Robbins

1948

976

New
+
-2%
-2%

$25,000

$307,000

$623,000

n.a.

$521,000

$xxx,xxx

+
3.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

3.5%
-xx%

71.5%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Gofer Ice Cream

2006

5

New
+
67%
67%

$25,000

$234,000

$434,000

n.a.

$341,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Frios Gourmet Pops

2018

108

New
+
83%
83%

$37,500

$60,000

$101,000

n.a.

$119,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Rita's Ice

1989

564

New
+
7%
7%

$35,000

$22,000

$906,000

n.a.

$349,000

$xxx,xxx

+
13.7%
+
xx%

n.a.

13.7%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

The Baked Bear

2015

24

New
+
0%
0%

$35,000

$171,000

$716,000

n.a.

$744,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

TCBY and Mrs. Fields

2000

125

New
+
-26%
-26%

$35,000

$135,000

$699,000

n.a.

$397,000

$xxx,xxx

+
41.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

41.6%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Marble Slab Creamery

1984

252

New
+
9%
9%

$25,000

$333,000

$514,000

n.a.

$251,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Sweet Rolled Tacos

Sweet Rolled Tacos is a dessert franchise offering rolled ice cream in colorful, taco-shaped waffle cones with creative toppings.

Franchisees

?

2
+
0%
0%
Investment

?

$160,000 - $274,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Gofer Ice Cream

Gofer Ice Cream is an ice cream franchise known for its premium soft-serve and hard ice cream, shakes, and frozen treats.

Franchisees

?

5
+
67%
67%
Investment

?

$234,000 - $434,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Tikiz Shaved Ice and Ice Cream

Tikiz Shaved Ice and Ice Cream is a mobile dessert franchise providing a unique blend of tropical shaved ice and creamy ice cream, perfect for events and community gatherings.

Franchisees

?

38
+
27%
27%
Investment

?

$173,000 - $185,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Popbar

Popbar serves handcrafted gelato, sorbet, and frozen yogurt on a stick with customizable dips and toppings for a delightful treat.

Franchisees

?

15
+
-21%
-21%
Investment

?

$217,000 - $461,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream creates made-to-order ice cream using liquid nitrogen, offering a customizable and entertaining experience.

Franchisees

?

37
+
-12%
-12%
Investment

?

$110,000 - $284,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Milkshake Factory

Milkshake Factory is a dessert franchise offering gourmet milkshakes and chocolate products. Franchisees benefit from a well-established brand, marketing support, and a business model that focuses on delivering high-quality treats.

Franchisees

?

4
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

?

$510,000 - $773,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

The Original Rainbow Cone

The Original Rainbow Cone is a Chicago-based ice cream shop famous for its colorful, multi-flavored cone, offering a nostalgic treat that combines five distinct flavors in one scoop.

Franchisees

?

6
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

?

$138,000 - $3,214,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

U-Swirl

U-Swirl offers a variety of self-serve frozen yogurt flavors and toppings, providing a customizable and delicious dessert experience for customers of all ages.

Franchisees

?

57
+
-20%
-20%
Investment

?

$419,000 - $630,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

The Baked Bear

The Baked Bear specializes in custom ice cream sandwiches made with freshly baked cookies, providing a sweet and indulgent treat.

Franchisees

?

24
+
0%
0%
Investment

?

$171,000 - $716,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

TCBY and Mrs. Fields

Frozen yogurt and cookie franchise offering a selection of frozen yogurt flavors, toppings, and freshly baked cookies, providing a sweet treat experience.

Franchisees

?

125
+
-26%
-26%
Investment

?

$135,000 - $699,000
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