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 | Gofer Ice CreamIt's Always a Good Day to Gofer Ice Cream |
Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$50,000Total Investment
$150,000 to $200,000Required Net Worth
$200,000* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
So you think you want to be the ice cream business? Ice cream is a fun
business, but it’s a business. Most customers are usually in a good
mood when they enter your store and employees love to work here,
resulting in a great environment. If you are a people person and want
the daily challenge of ownership, a Gofer Franchise may be a right for
you.
Products & Services
Gofer Ice Cream was first documented in 1998. Founder Jay Ragusa,
who was always interested in starting a business, developed the concept
of Gofer Ice Cream while attending Graduate School. It was during a
Small Business Entrepreneurship
course he first coined the clever play on words. The name suggests
let’s “Go For Ice Cream” with a cartoon gopher holding an ice cream
cone as the design. The “Lets” was later dropped and a unique spelling
of go-for or gopher was conceived as the logo was developed. He
believed most people would eventually “get it”.
The entire idea was placed on the back burner while Jay pursued other interests. When an eight year career on Wall Street ended with the collapse of the dot com bubble, the Gofer Ice Cream business plan was taken off the shelf, refined, and put into action.
With the help of his family, in 2003 Gofer Ice Cream debuted in Greenwich, Conn. Customer reaction was very positive from the beginning, so stores in nearby Darien and Stamford soon followed. Through customer feedback, and trial and error, the company was able to become more efficient and began to market the concept more aggressively.
In 2006 Gofer Ice Cream was named Best Ice Cream Shop in “The Best of The Gold Coast” a People’s Choice Award encompassing Fairfield County, Conn. This year the decision to expand to more locations via franchising was also approved and work on the Franchise program began.
The entire idea was placed on the back burner while Jay pursued other interests. When an eight year career on Wall Street ended with the collapse of the dot com bubble, the Gofer Ice Cream business plan was taken off the shelf, refined, and put into action.
With the help of his family, in 2003 Gofer Ice Cream debuted in Greenwich, Conn. Customer reaction was very positive from the beginning, so stores in nearby Darien and Stamford soon followed. Through customer feedback, and trial and error, the company was able to become more efficient and began to market the concept more aggressively.
In 2006 Gofer Ice Cream was named Best Ice Cream Shop in “The Best of The Gold Coast” a People’s Choice Award encompassing Fairfield County, Conn. This year the decision to expand to more locations via franchising was also approved and work on the Franchise program began.
Training & Support
Owning your own shop is a great deal of work,
both
out front and behind the scenes. It is not as easy as it appears from a
customer’s point of view. Being awarded a Gofer Ice Cream Franchise is
one way to enter the business with a partner that has experience. We
have established methods and procedures of doing things that we will
teach you. We help you select your location and give you the roadmap to
opening your store. You will enjoy the benefits of our years of
learning and the growing power of the Gofer Brand. We are a young
concept, which should prove exciting as we continue to gain momentum.
You will help shape this brand in your neighborhood, one customer at a
time. In addition to gaining the use of the Gofer Ice Cream name and
logo, and group procurement discounts, we offer training, and an
on-going support system to help you succeed.Are You a Good Fit for Gofer Ice Cream?
Surely you understand that we are highly selective in our awarding of
Gofer Ice Cream Franchisees, as it is our Brand on the line! Measured
and well thought out store growth is our plan. Therefore, a franchise
opportunity may not be immediately available in your area. We need to
be able to support you and give our franchisees the best chance to
succeed, which is our primary concern.
Minimum Financial Requirements:- $50,000 liquid cash
- $200,000 total net worth
