Sweet Nel's vs I-CE-NY Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Sweet Nel's vs I-CE-NY including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
I-CE-NY Franchise
Investment $354,000 - $539,000$146,400 - $404,300
Franchise Fee $35,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%4%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 20152015
Year Franchised 20152016
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
I-CE-NY Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
I-CE-NY 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

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
I-CE-NY Franchise
Training 2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees.-
Support A Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations.-
Marketing We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis.-
Operations We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time.-

Expansion Plans

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
I-CE-NY Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Sweet Nel's

We are developing a small, limited number of "Sweet Nel's" franchises in the Philadelphia area. Although we could open more, it is our philosophy to open fewer cafes and locate them in very high profile, magnet locations in and around Philadelphia. Franchisees are extensively screened, exhaustively trained and provided with an exceptional degree of guidance and support from the Sweet Nel's franchise organization.

About I-CE-NY

"I-CE-NY

I-CE NY (I-See-en-why) is the original rolled ice cream from Thailand. In 2011, rolled ice cream or smashed ice cream was firstly introduced to the world under the brand "I-TIM-PAD" (or ไอติมผั in Thai). The company quickly stormed Thailand with 30 franchise vendor locations in the first six months. Now, it’s grown to over 250 locations all over Thailand, and Asia continent including Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia etc. In 2015, we’ve crossed the Pacific and established our first store in New York City, called I-CE-NY.
7 ice cream base flavors + 20 mix-in ingredients + more than 32 toppings = endless opportunities to challenge your creativity.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a single I-CE-NY shop is $146,400 to $404,300. This amount includes $30,500 to $40,500 that is payable to the franchisor and their affiliates.
The total investment necessary to begin operation under a three to five unit Multi-Unit Development Agreement is $53,000 to $80,000. This includes $50,000 to $75,000 that must be paid to the franchisor. There is no minimum number of  shops that you are required to develop under the Multi-Unit Development Agreement.