It’s difficult to know the first step to take when considering opening an ice cream franchise.Franchises are supposed to be easy right? They provide you with an already established brand name and guide you through the process of setting up your shop. But how do you know where to open your ice cream shop? Well, you need to do your research and join a trade...
Q: Do you need a permit from the city I sell frozen ice cream treats from a mobile cart? If so, what department do I apply for one? — Michelle, Burnt Hills, NY ====== A: Many people chose to enter the ice cream industry through ice cream vending with either an ice cream truck or cart. Street vending is less expensive than opening your own...
Q: How do you use your mixes? Do you add your flavoring mixes to the ice cream or is it already to dump and freeze? Our school bought a new soft serve machine and want other flavors than vanilla and chocolate. I was reading about your mixes and it says to mix water and flavor. How does this work? — Sean, Grand Junction, IA A:...
Cold Stone Creamery is the fastest expanding ice cream franchise in the nation. Ever wonder how profitable the leading ice cream franchise in the nation must be? Would you like to know what areas they are expanding to? Click on the link below to find this information and more…. Click Here.
Q:”Does your business plan template work for people writing business plans outside the US?” A:The short answer is, yes. Want the longer version of the answer? Okay, here goes … We’ve had people purchase this business plan template from Japan, China, Canada, Australia and Thailand. However, please note that because it was originally written for US users the tax structures, and costs will likely vary....
Q: Can anyone give me an approx number of 5 OZ scoops of ice cream in a 3 gallon container. I’m starting up a new parlor and am trying to get an estimate cost figure on items. A:You ask a great question and it shows real planning on your part to get your math calculated to this level. It’s a great help when doing projections...
“I would like to open a business with ice cream. I wanted to know how to start and what I need to do before doing that?” This is a question we receive quite a bit. So here is our answer… There are three actions I’d recommend to anyone interested in getting started in the ice cream business. 1.) Read everything you can get your hands...
Q: I want so badly to start my own ice-cream shop but I am very concerned about the time commitment and how it will affect my family life. I believe that it is obviously workable because so many people run businesses every day but I have to make sure that it is right for my family before I continue further. How long does it generally...
At our ice cream store we sold items that could be divided into three categories. 1.) Fountain Items: Cones and Sundaes 2.) Manufactured Items: Ice Cream Sandwiches, Chipwiches and Other Ice Cream Novelties Made on the Premises. 3.) Cakes: Ice Cream Cakes for Birthdays and Holidays 4.) Commercial Business: We sold our ice cream to restaurants, schools, caterers and hospitals by developing a wholesale channel....
Visit any ice cream business today whether it be a franchise or an independent business and you will find the key to the most successful shops is fresh ice cream. “We prided ourselves on making everything fresh. It does taste better. We had soft ice cream machines and from the soft ice cream we’d make our hard ice cream,” said Paul an ice cream franchise...
