If you�re looking for a franchise that provides families with a wholesome experience using wholesome ingredients, consider Shake�s Frozen Custard, a retro-style creamery driven by three core principles: quality, service and cleanliness. The winner of numerous �best of� designations within the areas it serves, Shake�s uses high-quality ingredients, exclusive recipes and custom toppings to create its signature product �� a smooth, creamy, additive-free ice cream whipped up hourly.

Shake�s offers a variety of facility layouts � all designed to lure customers with a fishbowl effect using strategically placed interactive sites and viewing stations �  to accommodate most sites, including a double drive-thru facility the company likens to an ice cream-dispensing factory; a single drive-thru facility similar to the double facility but requiring less land space; and end-cap facilities that can be tailored to fit strip centers and other attached structures.

 

Investment Required
The fee for a Shake�s Frozen Custard franchise is $30,000.

Shake�s Frozen Custard provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced.

 

On-Going Expenses
Shake�s Frozen Custard franchisees pay a royalty fee equal to 5% of weekly gross sales, a marketing fee equal to up to 3% of gross sales and a local marketing fee equal to up to 1.5% of gross sales.

What You Get�Training and Support
The Shake�s training program consists of two weeks of comprehensive classroom and one-on-one instruction in recipes, production and ordering.

Territory
Shake�s Frozen Custard grants exclusive territories generally encompassing a 3-mile radius around the franchisees� locations.