Bruster's Real Ice Cream

Founded: 1989 Franchising since: 1993

730 Mulberry St. Bridgewater, Pennsylvania 15009

Phone: (724)774-4250

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 34 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	239	0	0	3
2008	253	0	0	4
2007	258	0	0	5
2006	249	0	0	5
2005	213	0	0	6

Where Seeking Franchisees
Not available in the U.S.

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Smaller of 3 miles or 35,000 population

Total investment: $179K-1.2M Franchise fee: $35K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 30
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 13 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#279 (2009); #204 (2008); #124 (2007); #264 (2006); #257 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#101 (2005);