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Premium Ice Cream. Memorable Experiences.
Stella’s Ice Cream began with a simple dream and a love for dessert. Founders Chad and Brittney Hartley envisioned a place where families and friends could gather to enjoy premium homemade ice cream, fresh-baked goods, and local entertainment, all while supporting local dessert artists. What started as one store has grown into Idaho’s leading dessert brand, with four thriving corporate locations, all named after the Hartley family’s beloved bulldog, Stella.
Why Own a Stella's Franchise?
Strong Profitability Potential
We don’t do what we do here at Stella’s just for the money, but our profitable model is a huge part of our success story. We’ll give you strategic vendor relationships, staff hiring parameters for better staff retention, cost-effective recipes and procedures, and perfected marketing designs. Stella’s gives you a strong, proven financial model so you can feel confident each day in business and start making money on opening day.
Bold Quality
It’s all about the taste. All our ice cream and baked goods are hand made with high quality ingredients. This is hard to acquire on your own without contacts in the vendor space for quality and cost friendly ingredients and no-fail recipes. The taste is paramount, easily drawing in our customers again. Stella’s menu allows you to market tried and true flavors, seasonal options, while also allowing you the power to craft local favorites or flavors of your town. Our customer base is even bigger thanks to our dairy-free and vegan options so that no one misses out on an incredible experience.
Market Applicability
Whether you are seeking a single unit or multiple units, Stella’s is a vastly adaptable concept that works great in a variety of markets across the U.S. Our small 1,000 to 1,500 ft footprint makes finding a site that works for you quick and affordable. Our four corporate locations have become community staples in each of their pertinent markets, proving our viability, our consistency, and our stability. This. model is easily tailored to your hometown.
Ice Cream Truck or Cart Mobile Option
Did you know that you can add an ice cream truck model to your retail business? If you choose to add the ice cream truck model to the franchised business at any time. Adding a truck and/or carts to your business is a great way to promote yourself in the community, but also a fantastic source of additional revenue.
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