Ben & Jerry’s

The Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop franchise is an all-inclusive business opportunity.

Nearly 4 decades after the original Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop opened, our euphoric brand is known globally for rich, delicious ice cream flavours crammed with chunks and swirls of different flavours. Our brand is fresh, fun and exciting, and is actively involved in activism and local community projects around the world. In Australia, the scoop shop concept was developed in 2010. We then crossed the ditch opening our first New Zealand scoop shop in 2015, we now have over 30 stores across ANZ. Ben & Jerry’s is on a mission to find carefully selected candidates who are passionate about global issues and believe in their ability to change the world, one scoop at a time. Several exclusive scoop shop opportunities are available for hard-working owner operators in some of the most premium, high traffic locations in Australia and New Zealand.

Key elements of the Ben & Jerry’s franchise opportunity:

1. Locations are limited
2. Training is flexible (we can adapt to suit your level and ability)
3. We do everything for a purpose and always think about our global impact
4. Franchisees are chosen based on their suitability to the brand and social mission

Ben & Jerry’s is an active and very supportive franchise business offering endless support and assistance for Scoop Shop owners. The primary focus is preserving brand consistency across the network and there are several accountability structures in place to assist franchisees, from initial establishment right up to ongoing operational coaching.

Ben and Jerry’s offer unrivalled support and assistance for franchisees.

We are dedicated to complete transparency ensuring that franchisees receive the necessary support and training needed to ensure a successful Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop. Training modules are accredited and we give our franchisees the right tools, systems and processes to make the business successful. We are a global brand backed by one of the world's largest FMCG organisations - Unilever. With extensive training, accountability and marketing support structures, Ben & Jerry’s is one of Australia and New Zealand’s most attractive franchise opportunities.

Some of the key benefits of owning a Ben & Jerry’s franchise include:

• Size of Unilever - behaviours and systems are much larger and success is higher
• Investing a lot into building the brand and commitment to the social missions
• Geo-technology information on locations and extensive research on area demographics and statistics
• Partnering with experts in different fields to ensure the best results
• CBRE - Assistance with leases and sites
• Heavily focused on setting franchisees up for success
• Large organisation - Ben & Jerry’s has over 500 Scoop Shops globally
• Close Franchisee Network - Ben & Jerry’s only accept the best applicants
• Training - world-class training and support

Cost

$250,000 - $450,000

Expansion Potential

In Australia, the Scoop Shop concept was developed in 2010. We then crossed the ditch opening our first New Zealand scoop shop in 2015, we now have over 30 stores across ANZ. We are granting exciting Ben & Jerry’s franchise opportunities to passionate, reliable franchisees across the nation, to help us in our growth. Several exclusive Scoop Shop opportunities are available for hard-working owner operators in some of the most premium, high traffic locations in Australia and New Zealand.

Years Established

Since 1978, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream has been creating euphoria for people from all walks of life.

Support & training

Ben & Jerry’s offers unrivalled support and assistance for franchisees. They are dedicated to complete transparency and ensuring that franchisees receive the necessary support and training needed to ensure a successful Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop. Training modules are accredited and they give all franchisees the tools, systems and processes to make the business successful. They are a global brand backed by one of the world's largest FMCG organisations - Unilever.

Global Marketing Support

Ben & Jerry’s provide marketing support of the highest standard. Their local and global marketing efforts include: templates, images, social media, specialised artwork, new product launches, brand engagement, social mission campaigns, globally recognised logos and banners, videos and public relations. Ben & Jerry’s offers a business model that is simple to run and easily managed by an owner-operator. Franchisees are awarded with specifically chosen locations and are promised the exclusivity of the business. We are committed to providing a limited number of franchise opportunities in Australia and New Zealand to carefully selected franchisees.