The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe vs Ice Cream Churn Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe vs Ice Cream Churn including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
Ice Cream Churn Franchise
Investment $164,518 - $542,768$180,000 - $350,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4%7%
Advertising Fee $5.3K/yr.1.5%
Year Founded 19611973
Year Franchised 19771979
Term Of Agreement -10 years +5
Term Of Agreement -10 years +5
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
Ice Cream Churn Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    Ice Cream Churn Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    Ice Cream Churn Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluationsField Training

    Initial Store Opening

    Inventory Control

    Franchisee Newsletter

    800 Telephone Hotline
    Marketing --
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    Ice Cream Churn Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe

    First sold exclusively in New York City gourmet shops, Haagen-Dazs ice cream started distribution in 1961. As word grew, the first franchises opened in the mid-1970s. Haagen-Dazs ice cream is distributed in more than 50 countries with shops in more than 600 locations.

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    #397 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About Ice Cream Churn

    Ice Cream Churn 's concept is to add an old-fashioned ice cream parlor within another existing location, such as delis, bakeries, video stores, convenience stores, truckstops. Ice Cream Churn sets up location, trains employees, installs exterior signs and supports location with on-going promotions and training. 32 flavors of ice cream and yogurt are available. Master franchise available. New mall kiosk also available!

     
    Ice Cream Churn was founded in 1973 in Byron, Georgia. Initially, a single store located inside a truck stop was added in hopes of providing additional traffic to increase overall sales. Five years later, with a successful, proven sales and marketing concept, the company began licensing add-on franchises to sell hand-dipped ice cream within other businesses under the trademark, "Ice Cream Churn®."