Description of the business for sale
This ice cream store franchise operation has been sweeping the country over the past few years, eclipsing 1,000 stores nationwide in 2005. This, after opening the first franchise store in 1995 and 500th in 2002. This location in particular is running profitably.
This business presents a remarkable opportunity for someone who is already interested in getting involved with this franchise, or any franchise for that matter, to obtain a cash-flowing operation for a fraction of the typical fees associated with a new location. The average start-up costs for a single location are close to $300,000.
Now that this location has absorbed the financial hit of opening its doors, with the build-out costs, deposits, inventory stocking, equipment purchases, etc., 2006 is on pace to profit in excess of $40,000, up from about $25,000 in 2005 – so the operation is growing rapidly – it just needs an owner who can devote the time needed to continue the growth.
This operation was started by three siblings who have since been pulled in different directions. The driving force, the older sister, move to California with her husband and just had a baby, so the two younger brothers have had to pick up the slack – one is in school and the other is ready to start his graduate work.
The franchisor has a fluid system in place that is easily learned, so a new owner will be able to step in and run this operation after some minimal training, without having to worry about any start-up headaches that
Support / Training provided by seller
Seller will offer 30 days of training at no cost.
Description of the facilities
This store has roughly 1,650 sq. ft. and sits on a great intersection, giving it the ability to attract both residential and professional business; the facility is fully-equipped with the franchise-required furniture, fixtures and equipment.