Bruster's Real Ice Cream Franchise

Homemade ice cream

Consistently ranked among the nation's top Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine, Bruster's Real Ice Cream is one of the fastest growing ice cream franchises. Bruster's Real Ice Cream started as a family-owned ice cream shop in 1989 when founder Bruce Reed opened his first store in Bridgewater, PA. Bruce grew up in the food service business working at his family's diner just blocks away from where he opened the first Bruster's ice cream store. Today, Bruster's has more than 230 stores in the eastern United States from New Hampshire to Florida, with a majority of them being locally owned and operated. Bruster's Real Ice Cream has been consistently ranked by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the nation's leading franchise companies. Bruster's philosophy is very simple. We believe that ice cream is one of life's great, simple pleasures that can be shared with family and friends of all ages. Bruster's Real Ice Cream store owners and managers share in that philosophy and our commitment to providing only the highest quality products and service to our customers. They are highly skilled experts in making only the freshest ice cream with the finest ingredients. Our owners and managers continue to rotate flavors to keep their product offering new and exciting every time a customer visits the store. In addition, Bruster's Real Ice Cream is constantly developing and testing new products based on customer feedback.The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Bruster??s franchised business is between $508,000 and $1,315,000 for a freestanding Unit, between $229,200 and $584,500 for an endcapUnit. This includes $35,000 that must be paid to the Franchisor or its affiliate(s) for a Unit.Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, Philippines and South America    #54 on Entrepreneur's ranking of the top 150 franchises offering incentives and other programs to help veterans become franchiseesVeteran Incentives  50% off franchise feeIn Franchise Business Reviews Top 200.#23 in Gator's Top franchises.

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How much does it cost to open a Bruster's Real Ice Cream Franchise ?

The investment required to open a Bruster's Real Ice Cream Franchise is between $229,200 - $1,315,000 . There is an initial franchise fee of $35,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the Bruster's Real Ice Cream name.

Individual Franchise Costs

  • Initial Investment:
    $229,200 -
  • Initial Franchise Fee:
    $35,000
  • Royalty Fee:
    5%
  • Advertising Fee:
    3%
  • Term of Agreement:
    10 years

Expense In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No Yes
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No Yes
Accounts Receivable No Yes
Payroll No Yes

Third Party Financing Source(s):
various lenders

Training
On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours

Support
*Real Estate Review and approval *Project Management *Marketing program and materials *procurement of products for operation *operations manager to support in your opening and ongoing consultations at your storePurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing
Complete assortment of templates and plans annually along with the support of a field marketing representative for more one on one support. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app

Bruster's Real Ice Cream Growth History

When did the first Bruster's Real Ice Cream open? 1989
When did Bruster's Real Ice Cream start Franchising ? 1993

Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 30

*20% CAPITAL IN THE PROJECT. *DEDICATION TO EITHER OPERATING OR OVERSEEING *A MANAGER THAT WORKS APPROPRIATE RETAIL HOURS CULTIVATING AND MOTIVATING YOUTH. *INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY

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How much money you could make as a Bruster's Real Ice Cream Franchise owner depends on a wide variety of factors. As a business owner, your primary goals are to strive for high sales while keeping your oper_ating costs as low as possible while still maintaining quality products and service. The monthly oper_ating costs that you will incur as a Bruster's Real Ice Cream Franchise owner may include royalty fees, rent or mortgage, staffing, products, supplies, utilities, administrative costs and other things. Although your monthly oper_ating costs may vary from month to month, your start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover the majority of your initial oper_ating equipment, signage, and renovations.

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