
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
Ice cream- 2023 Franchise 500 Rank
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#295 Not ranked last year
- Initial investment
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$264K - $865K
- Units as of 2022
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85 80.9% over 3 years
Company Overview
About Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
- Industry
- Food
- Related Categories
- Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt
- Founded
- 1945
- Parent Company
- Handel's Enterprises LLC
- Leadership
- Rich Matherne, CEO
- Corporate Address
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3830 Starr Centre Dr., #1
Canfield, OH 44406
Business Overview
- Franchising Since
- 1989 (34 years)
- # of employees at HQ
- 25
- Where seeking
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This company is offering new franchisees in the following US states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming
- # of Units
- 85 (as of 2022)
Information for Franchisees
Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in opening a Handel's Homemade Ice Cream franchise.
Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees
Here’s what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.
- Initial Franchise Fee
- $50,000
- Initial Investment
- $263,500 - $865,000
- Net Worth Requirement
- $500,000
- Cash Requirement
- $250,000
- Royalty Fee
- 6%
- Term of Agreement
- 10 years
- Is franchise term renewable?
- Yes
Financing Options
franchisees.
- Third Party Financing
- Handel's Homemade Ice Cream has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: startup costs, equipment, inventory
Training & Support Offered
Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.
- On-The-Job Training
- 86 hours
- Classroom Training
- 4 hours
- Ongoing Support
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Meetings & ConventionsGrand OpeningSecurity & Safety ProceduresLease NegotiationField OperationsSite Selection
- Marketing Support
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Ad TemplatesSocial MediaSEOWebsite Development
Operations
Additional details about running this franchise.
- Is absentee ownership allowed?
- No
- Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit?
- No
- Can this franchise be run part time?
- No
- # of employees required to run
- 25
- Are exclusive territories available?
- Yes
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Franchise 500 Ranking History
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