Marble Slab Creamery

Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1984
Founded in 1983, this family-owned, Houston-based company offers homemade, superpremium ice cream that's prepared to order on a marble slab, using a variety of mix-ins.

With flavors like Sweet Cream, Chocolate Swiss, Cheesecake and Amaretto, more than 100 franchisees nationwide are tempting customers with their exotic flavors served in freshly-baked waffle cones. The stores also sell smoothies, shakes, sundaes, banana splits and ice cream cakes and pies. Some franchisees even offer homemade baked goods such as cookies, brownies and apple pie, as well as gourmet coffees.

1346 Oakbrook Dr., #170 Norcross, Georgia 30093

Phone: (800)524-6444/ (770)514-4500 Franchisee Association MSL Franchisee Association

Franchisor has 25 employee(s); 8 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	295	52	22	0
2008	280	39	55	0
2007	354	18	11	0
2006	347	20	10	1
2005	305	6	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $220.5K-381K Franchise fee: $25K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% 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
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $75K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 10 days
• At franchisee's location: 6 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Market-specific advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#244 (2009); #93 (2007); #297 (2006); #304 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#72 (2007); #64 (2006); #91 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#189 (2009); #75 (2007);