Ice Cream Franchises
Serve up a people-pleasing dessert
Serve tasty treats and dish out fun as the owner of an ice cream franchise. Ice cream has been around for millennia, and its popularity is not slowing down. Ice cream shops are popular destinations for parties, special celebrations, and everyday treats.
From families to couples to commuters grabbing a treat after work, ice cream franchises have a broad customer base. It’s hard for anyone to turn down a trip to the ice cream shop!
Your ice cream franchise could be a popular place for families, teams, and clubs to gather. The ice cream shop is often the first place people turn to when they want dessert or to have some fun with friends or family. When you own an ice cream franchise, you can build a cool place to hang out and a profitable business.
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Benefits of owning an ice cream franchise include:
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Buying a Franchise in 7 Steps
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Understand Franchising
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Determine Your Style
Once you understand your options and find that franchising is a good match, you may want to think about the business model that will best meet your ownership goals. You’ll want to research or speak with someone to gain insight into which franchise opportunities may be the best fit for your experience, goals, skillset, lifestyle, and more.
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Explore Franchise Options
After determining any must-haves for your business ownership lifestyle, you’ll want to research local franchise options that can best meet all your goals to enhance your success. It may be advantageous to work with a local consultant with insider knowledge who can match you with many options and potentially make an introduction at your franchise of choice!
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Speak With Franchise Companies
To know if a franchise will fit your lifestyle, it’s best to go straight to the source. You’ll may want to work with someone who can facilitate introductions at companies and coach you on the due diligence process, providing guidance on questions to ask, Franchise Disclosure Documents, and how to rank the franchise opportunities for yourself.
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Speak With Local Franchise Owners
Once you learn more about each franchise company that you’re interested in, you will be able to speak with active franchisees in their respective organizations. This will allow you to validate the business, support, and success of each while getting up close and personal with owners to see how their model will match your needs.
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Discovery Day
Prior to making a formal commitment to an opportunity, you will attend a Discovery Day, usually on-site at the corporate headquarters of the franchise you’re interested in. This is a great opportunity for you to meet the top management team, see their operational facility, and learn more about the day-to-day life of owning a business under their brand.
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Decision Time
After you return from Discovery Day, you’ll be ready to decide if that franchise is the right fit for you. If it is, you may also want to research and access any necessary referrals for franchise attorneys, accountants, and funding partners to help complete your franchise due diligence. From there, it is your choice to sign the final franchise agreement and become a franchisee.
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