Dippin' Dots vs Shakeaway Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Dippin' Dots vs Shakeaway including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Dippin' Dots Franchise
Shakeaway Franchise
Investment $112,204 - $366,950$122,800 - $200,750
Franchise Fee $15,000$26,750
Royalty Fee Varies-
Advertising Fee Varies-
Year Founded 19881999
Year Franchised 20001998
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee Varies-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Dippin' Dots Franchise
Shakeaway Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Dippin' Dots Franchise
    Shakeaway 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
     
    Dippin' Dots Franchise
    Shakeaway Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 12 hours Classroom Training: 19 hours -
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform -
    Marketing Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
    Operations 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Dippin' Dots Franchise
    Shakeaway Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Dippin' Dots

    Research biotechnologist Curt Jones used his expertise in cryogenic freezing processes to find new ways to produce ice cream. After nearly a year of experimenting with the idea of flash-freezing his family's homemade ice cream, Jones created and sold his first cups of Dippin' Dots ice cream in 1988. Because of Jones' flash-freezing process, Dippin' Dots ice cream forms into little balls (hence the term 'dots'), but unlike freeze-dried products, the ice cream can still melt.

    Seeking new franchise units Worldwide.

    Veteran Incentives  15% off franchise fee
    "Entrepreneur
    #207 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #276 in Franchise 500 for 2021.




    About Shakeaway

    "ShakeAway

    Shakeaway is the world’s largest milkshake bar company and the original re-inventor of the milkshake since 1999, with over 50 stores in the UK, Jordan, Timor Leste and Poland, with many more locations to follow including India, the UAE, South Africa, Colombia, Iraq, Canada & Thailand.
    Shakeaway is an innovative and successful company that has created a market within the cold dessert industry; we are renowned for re-inventing hand made to order milkshakes, smoothies, 100% fat free frozen yoghurt desserts, refreshing shaved ice and lower fat fries.
    No one makes a milkshake taste the way Shakeaway do as you eat and drink our shakes that are all hand made to order.
    The choices are endless such as ferrero rocher and daim bar, real fresh fruit such as banana and passion fruit, luxury shakes such as red velvet cake and salted caramel, the millionaire’s milkshake made with real 23 carat edible gold and amazing fizzy soda shakes made with real coke, fanta zero and more.
    With over 180 milkshake flavours, there really are millions of possible combinations which is why you truly can “live forever and never have the same milkshake twice”.
    Get involved in this fun, fast growing and profitable franchise now and become part of the world’s largest milkshake bar company.

    Shakeaway stores promise a vibrant atmosphere that includes Shakeaway Radio and TV channels for our customers to enjoy.