Blue Chip Cookies & Ice Cream- Leawood- 30 Year Established Business
Business Description
Own the one of the most iconic and longest standing cookie & ice cream shop in Johnson County! Blue Chip Cookies & Ice Cream is a generationally loved shop located at Town Center Plaza, that sees heavy foot traffic. 2026 will be our 30th year in business!! What makes us different, is we bake everything from scratch every day and do not sell yesterday's cookies. We have 24 flavors of gourmet ice cream (Ashby's Sterling) that we combine with our cookies to make unique offerings like, "the famous" Cookie and Ice Cream Flight! Not only are we a great place to visit, but we are a great place to work as is proven by our low turnover rate. Store owner has little involvement in the daily operations, and the store is run by a 19-year tenured SM and a 15-year tenured ASM. Two other full-time, day-employees have been with us 4-5 years. If new owner wanted to be owner-operated, you could see immediate, large, additional profits. This turn-key business is easy to operate with established systems and procedures and has great profit margins for your passive income.
We expect to see continued growth and our area is seeing strong economic growth with the addition of a new entertainment complex across Nall, Lockton HQ coming and being right off I-435, we expect to benefit from the Chiefs moving to Kansas! Town Center Plaza has new ownership who are heavily investing in updates, marketing and entertainment events. While we have a very loyal customer base and heavy foot traffic, additionally our business is utilized by several, high profile corporate companies for client and employee gifts and marketing. The opportunity to grow this part of the business is great.
Blue Chip Cookies is a license agreement not a franchise, so you have creative freedom to expand your business with any product you wish and not pay franchise fees on those products. You truly are your own boss!
Blue Chip Cookies Licensor would like to partner with new owner to process all online orders for this region! Owner has a 15 miles area exclusive.
When you own Blue Chip Cookies & Ice Cream, you are not just owing a historic sweetest spot in Leawood, you are owning a legacy! Did we mention we are frequented by famous professional athletes and movie stars from our area!
We expect to see continued growth and our area is seeing strong economic growth with the addition of a new entertainment complex across Nall, Lockton HQ coming and being right off I-435, we expect to benefit from the Chiefs moving to Kansas! Town Center Plaza has new ownership who are heavily investing in updates, marketing and entertainment events. While we have a very loyal customer base and heavy foot traffic, additionally our business is utilized by several, high profile corporate companies for client and employee gifts and marketing. The opportunity to grow this part of the business is great.
Blue Chip Cookies is a license agreement not a franchise, so you have creative freedom to expand your business with any product you wish and not pay franchise fees on those products. You truly are your own boss!
Blue Chip Cookies Licensor would like to partner with new owner to process all online orders for this region! Owner has a 15 miles area exclusive.
When you own Blue Chip Cookies & Ice Cream, you are not just owing a historic sweetest spot in Leawood, you are owning a legacy! Did we mention we are frequented by famous professional athletes and movie stars from our area!
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 29
- Employees
- 22 (4 Full-time, 18 Part-time)
Store Manager has been with the company for 19 years. Assistant Manager, 15 yea - Facilities & Assets
- Located on the North side of Town Center Plaza, Blue Chip Cookies & Ice Cream was the first store in the mall to open in 1996! The mall has recently been acquired by a new company who is quickly working to update and enhance the mall as well as a large marketing campaign and multiple onside events throughout the year. All furniture, fixtures and equipment are included in sale (commercial mixers, ovens, dipping cabinets, display case, refrigeration, etc)
- Market Outlook / Competition
- We have seen yearly growth and keep growing in popularity and reach each year after year. We are a popular spot for social media influencers to visit due to our vibrant interior and gourmet product offerings. We have a strong social media presence that helps fuel our heavy foot traffic. Blue Chip is one of the most popular cookie brands in Kansas City and 2026 will be our 30th year! We often hear folks tell us they came to BCC as a kid and now they are bringing their kids!
- Opportunities for Growth
- HUGE growth opportunity. We are a LICENCE agreement and have a 15 mile exclusive area of responsibility that new locations can be opened. The Licensor is interested in partnering with new ownership to process all of the online orders for our region, which is a large income opportunity.
Town Center Plaza has new ownership who are investing heavily in the mall with updates, marketing and events. New restaurant "Local Lime" opening just a few doors down. World Cup in 2026. Lockton to open HQ a few miles away. New entertainment concept across Nall.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 1,200
- Rent
- $8,690.00 per month
- Lease Expiration
- 5/31/2031
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owners are soon to be empty-nesters and plan to travel and potentially move.
- Transition Support
- Owner will provide 45 days of one-on-one training and 6 months on-going support via phone or email. Licensor will provide support for the cookie portion of the business as long as there is a license contract.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2452514
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