Total investment:
$ 156,385
Franchise fee:
$ 37,000
Royalty fee:
3%
Marketing fee:
$ 0
Number of franchises
Return
Time period
Revenue:
$ 12 000*
* Calculator calculations are provisional, not guaranteed
MAIN INFORMATION
Year founded: 1978
Franchise since: 1981
Company owned units:
Franchise owned units: 556
Total number of units:
Number of employees per unit:
Contract period: 60 month
FRANCHISE ONLINE
WEBSITEBen & Jerry’s is an American company that manufactures ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. It was founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont. Today it operates globally as a fully owned subsidiary of Unilever. Its present-day headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont, with its main factory in Waterbury, Vermont. The company also operates and franchises scoop shops; provides ice cream catering services and cakes; and provides gift items. It distributes its products through supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, franchise scoop shops, restaurants, and other venues in the United States and internationally.
On-The-Job Training: 8 hours
Classroom Training: 33.5 hours
Net-worth Requirement: $350,000
Liquid Cash Requirement: $100,000 Ad Royalty Fee 4%