Become Part of the Ritter's Frozen Custard Franchise Family
This is Premium Ice Cream! Ritter's Frozen Custard is an award winning
premium ice cream franchise. We offer a proprietary, super-premium ice cream
menu, served in an engaging, clean, friendly atmosphere. Ritter's signature
products include the famous "Glacier", which is fresh-made frozen custard
blended with popular fruit or candy toppings.
Other products include Ritter's popular specialty sundaes (Turtle Sundae,
Strawberry Delight, Grizzly Cub Sundae, Mud Sundae, Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae,
Peanut Butter Mountain and Banana Split) Banana Split), as well as shakes,
malts, smoothies, cakes and novelties.
Awards
- Voted Best Cake in Indianapolis - Indianapolis Monthly, December 2005
- Voted Best of Desserts - Indianapolis Woman's Choice Award, 2005
- Voted Best in Indy - Indianapolis Monthly Magazine, "Best of Indy", 2003
- Voted Best in Detroit - Detroit Free Press Critic's Choice, May 2002
- Voted Best in Evansville
Owning a Ritter's Frozen Custard Shoppe
What is Ritter's looking for in a franchisee? Successful franchisees who are
motivated, high-energy individuals that demonstrate a love and passion for the
product and concept. Food or retail experience is preferred, but not required.
Types of Franchises Available
Single unit franchises are available for qualified franchise candidates. For
franchisees with multi-unit restaurant experience, multi-unit territories are
available. Future expansion to multiple units is available for single unit
franchisees in good standing.
Ritter's Frozen Custard has a number of retail options available. Shoppe
locations include:
- Free-standing buildings
- Mall out lots
- Strip centers
- Sports arenas
- Airports
- Other types of non-traditional retail venues
Franchise Fee - $25,000
Minimum Liquid Capital - $75,000
Minimum Net Worth - $250,000
Training and Support
Ritter's Frozen Custard training and support begins with a comprehensive three
week training period at a certified Ritter's training facility. During initial
training, you'll become familiar with the history of Ritter's, the importance of
our philosophy and Brand positioning. You'll become thoroughly immersed in our
operations manual, which details standard operating procedures for all facets of
operating and managing a Ritter's Frozen Custard Shoppe.
As a Ritter's Franchisee, you'll also get business management training which
covers our POS System, inventory management, labor controls, food cost analysis,
and much more. You'll be trained in a hands-on, real world environment.
When your opening week arrives, our experienced training staff will come to your
location to assist you through your initial opening period. After your store has
opened, our Franchise Business Consultants will continue to make regular on-site
visits. All this will assist you in your efforts to achieve even greater
results.
Marketing - We provide a full range of:
- Radio and TV spots
- Local Store Marketing Programs
- Public Relations
- Point of Purchase materials
- Menu brochures
Purchasing - Ritter's has procurement contracts and relationships with
the vendors you need to operate your business
Real Estate - We assist you in site selection and will introduce you to
our broker network
Construction - We will guide you through all the phases of building and
opening your Ritter's Frozen Custard Shoppe
In addition, you will have access to our private franchise intranet system,
which serves as a repository for a wide range of business operations and
marketing information. Further, the Ritter's intranet offers extensive
intercommunication tools such as proprietary e-mail, chat rooms, FAQ sections
and customizable individual web pages, to name a few. |
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