Ritter's Frozen Custard is one of the fastest growing premium ice cream franchise chains in the country with stores in the south and Midwest. The brand specializes in premium frozen custard, and some shops also sell burgers.
Restaurant and Food
About Ritter's Frozen Custard
Ritter's Frozen Custard (sometimes known as Ritter's Frozen Custard & Burgers) is one of the four franchise brands managed by TRUFOODS, LLC. Ritter's "shoppes" primarily focus on super-premium ice cream known as frozen custard. There are over 120 flavors of Ritter's frozen custard, and each one is made with proprietary ingredients and techniques. Each traditional Ritter's shoppe offers premium frozen custard made daily using in-store equipment. In most cases, restaurants sell half a dozen flavors of frozen custard in cones, sundaes, and smoothies. Other available treats include Italian ices, ice cream cakes and pies, and "glaciers." Glaciers contain frozen custard blended with candy, toppings, and/or fruit.
Traditional Ritter's shoppes are located in inline shopping centers or freestanding buildings. These full-service locations generally offer hot dogs, burgers, and fries along with frozen custard. "Scoop shoppes" are available as multi-unit franchises. These micro-satellite retail locations don't offer food but sell freshly made frozen custard delivered daily from the traditional Ritter's shoppe in the local area. There are also potential co-branding franchise opportunities with other TRUFOODS, LLC brands and outside brands that are already established.
2008 (17 years)
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Franchise Fees
$25,000
$12,500 Veteran's Fee
5.0%
Gross Sales
2.0%
Gross Sales
Why Ritter's Frozen Custard?
Ritter's may be a good choice for franchisees looking to open ice cream shoppes in the south or Midwest. TRUFOODS, LLC encourages a multi-unit business model where franchisees first open a traditional Ritter's shoppe and then branch out to retail-only micro-satellite shoppes.
An essential feature of a traditional Ritter's location is the on-site equipment to make premium frozen custard. Once this restaurant is established, franchisees can open one or more "scoop shoppes" in the local area. Ice cream inventory for these micro-satellite stores comes from the franchisee's traditional Ritter's store. These retail shoppes are generally well-suited to locations with high foot traffic: airports, entertainment venues, and shopping centers.
Ideal Candidate
TRUFOODS, LLC prefers franchisees who want to open and operate multiple units. Good candidates would have the desire and financial ability to open more than one Ritter's Frozen Custard franchise in a specific area.
$365,500 - $1,107,900
$365,500
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