Baskin-Robbins vs Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Baskin-Robbins vs Handel's Homemade Ice Cream including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Baskin-Robbins Franchise
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Franchise
Investment $123,952 - $558,830$234,500 - $814,500
Franchise Fee $12,500 - $25,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5.9%6%
Advertising Fee 5%-
Year Founded 19451945
Year Franchised 19481989
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Baskin-Robbins Franchise
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• In order to be considered, you must have a net worth of $250,000 and unrestricted capital in the amount of $100,000.

    Financing Options
     
    Baskin-Robbins Franchise
    Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Baskin-Robbins Franchise
    Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 2.5 weeks Classroom Training: 2.5 weeks On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 4 hours
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformMeetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/appAd Templates Social media Website development Email marketing
    Operations

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 25

    Expansion Plans
     
    Baskin-Robbins Franchise
    Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Baskin-Robbins

    As a teenager in the 1930s, Irv Robbins managed an ice cream shop in Tacoma, Washington. Bored with serving traditional flavors like chocolate and vanilla, Robbins began experimenting, mixing fruit and candies into the ice cream. After serving in World War II, Robbins bought an ice cream parlor in Glendale, California. Three years later, he convinced his brother-in-law, Burt Baskin, to join the business. The two men flipped a coin to see whose name would go first on the sign. Baskin won, and in 1945, Baskin-Robbins was born. Today, Baskin-Robbins has locations in more than 50 countries, each serving the company's famous 31 flavors of ice cream as well as frozen yogurt, sherbet, cakes and drinks. Baskin-Robbins is a subsidiary of Allied Domecq, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Togo's. Franchisees may operate combination stores, co-branding Baskin-Robbins with either Dunkin' Donuts or Togo's. 

    Veteran Incentives  First-store franchise fee waived; royalty fee reduced for first 5 years
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    #100 in Canada's Top franchises.          
                                                                                                   
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    #30 on Franchise Rankings.com
    #13 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #38 in Franchise 500 for 2021.








    About Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

    "Handels

    Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt is a popular ice cream company franchise founded by Alice Handel in 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio. As of 2020, the company was operating 50 corporate and franchise stores in nine states. Today, it is owned by Leonard Fisher and maintains a corporate headquarters in Canfield, Ohio.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Handel’s Franchise ranges from $234,500 to $714,500. This includes between $170,000 and $230,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
    The total investment necessary to operate multiple Parlors under a form of area development agreement depends on the number of franchises the franchisor grants you the right to open. The total investment necessary to enter into a development agreement for the right to develop three Parlors is $334,500 to $814,500, which includes an initial development fee of $150,000 that is paid to the franchisor, and the total investment to open and commence operations of your initial Parlor. Under the area development agreement, the Development Fee is equal to $50,000 for each Parlor that the franchisor will grant you the right to open and operate under the Development Agreement.

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    #385 in Franchise 500 for 2020.