Annie's Ice Cream...offers a popular quick and easy serve product aimed to succeed in diverse retail markets. Annie’s fresh made ice cream bars are well-margined premium products ideal for quick serve retail. With Master Franchise areas and turn key kiosks with a total investment starting around 69K Annie’s truly is a great opportunity for a franchisee.
History of Annie's Ice Cream..
Every great opportunity starts with something great at its core. Annie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream started in San Antonio with a simple idea as classic as the vanilla ice cream at the center of Annie’s trademark fresh, hand-dipped ice cream bars. This unique and delicious treat, along with Annie’s fresh-squeezed lemonade, serves as the foundation for a dynamic quick-serve retail franchise opportunity. The products are simple, prepared fresh and taste great! Annie’s has been in continuous operation for over thirty-one years, we offer products with staying power in the quick-serve food market.
Franchise Opportunity..
We believe Franchisees are entrepreneurs. They want to work within a proven system and run their own business. A simple, fun, versatile business. A business with solid economics that will support a profitable enterprise. It is this simple idea that has driven the development of the Annie’s opportunity. The Annie’s team has worked diligently to surround Annie’s premium products with a premium business model – a well-conceived package that will deliver time-tested, great products. Annie's Ice Cream creates a rewarding experience for franchisees, including: - A reasonable investment
- A true “turn-key” program
- Simplified inventory management
- Low labor requirements
- Solid product margins
- Flexible retail options
Ice Cream Market Opportunity Ice cream is a 13-billion dollar business, with 98% of all Americans eating an average of 24 quarts of ice cream annually. Annie’s understands this reality and has created an opportunity that franchisees can greatly benefit from.
Annie’s serves premium, one-of-a-kind products that are made to order. Our ice cream is made by Blue Bell, considered by many to be the best ice cream in the country. Our chocolate coating is a proprietary blend that is time-tested. Our toppings are the finest available, as we work directly with the manufacturer. Our fresh-squeezed lemonade is simply the best available, made fresh to order using only water, sugar and the finest-quality lemons. Franchise Features - Customized site-selection assistance
- Custom retail fabrications
- Versatile deployments
- Great economics
- Strong brand development
- Marketing and promotional support
- Simple operation
- In-house point-of-sale software
Investment Annie’s offers franchise opportunities through a number of “package” deployments. The following costs are current averages, per package, and include all franchise fees, equipment, pre-opening budget and operating funds:
Little Dipper
Ice cream cart, covered travel trailer, extra ice cream storage, power generator and accessories: US$69,360.
Big Dipper
Indoor/outdoor retail kiosk, 11' X 11' or 10' X 16', includes custom fabrication, all equipment and small-wares: US$114,684.
Double Dip
The ultimate entrepreneur package: includes all the components of the little and big dipper programs. Allows franchisee to operate in a fixed location, while leveraging the great benefits of mobile retail in high-traffic “event” environments. One franchise fee, two retail operations: US$139,985. BACKGROUND:
Year Established: 2000
Year Franchised: 2006
Franchises Sold: 2
Franchises Open: 2
Masters Sold: 0
Masters Open: 0 FINANCIAL/TERMS:
Financial / Terms- Singles:
Cash Liquidity: 15K-50K Min. Net Worth: 50K-250K
Total Investment: 69.5K-140K Franchise Fee: 25K
Ad Fee: 2% Royalty: 6%
Avg. # Employees: 4-5
Passive Ownership Allowed: Possibly, as long as certain conditions are met
Financial / Terms- Masters:
Cash Liquidity: 150K-250K
Min. Net Worth: 750K
Total Investment: 180.5K-372.8K
Franchise Fee: 136K-257.8K
Franchise Fee Split: 50%
Royalty Split: 50% SUPPORT & TRAINING PROVIDED: Financial Assistance Provided: Yes, 3rd Party
Site Selection Assistance Provided: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance Provided: Yes
Co-operative Advertising Available: No
Training: 3 days + continued support
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