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Ice Cream Business
The ice cream industry
is booming. I mean, who doesn't like ice cream? Okay maybe
not lactose intolerant people, but that's about it and it
shows. In 2002, ice cream and frozen dessert accounted for
$20.5 billion in annual revenues and that figure is only
expected to rise. Why?
Because the trend in ice cream right now is heading towards
premium and super premium ice cream. The consumer is demanding
a higher quality ice cream and they don't mind paying the
hefty price tag that comes along with it. And since over
90% of US households eat ice cream, there is no signs of
profits lowering in the ice cream business.
So, do you want to open your own ice cream shop? While there
is a huge demand out there for ice cream, it is not easy
to open up a small ice cream shop because of the huge brand
name ice cream shops that are dominating the market. These
huge ice cream shops make it extremely hard to stay in business
as they are able to keep costs low and pass the savings
on to their customers.
Do you want to open
an ice cream franchise?
Some of the best advice
that I've heard from a franchise consultant is to ask if
you can spend a week or two in a franchise that you are
considering purchasing. It will give you a very real feel
for how things operate and if it's something you'd enjoy.
You can also learn about the process of the franchise and
test-drive the business. If you want an even better idea
of the business, sign on for a month!
Which Ice Cream Companies
Franchise?
Ice Cream Business Plan
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