Carvel is an ice cream company dedicated to provide family fun for everyone by offering a variety of freshly made cakes, novelties and fountain ice cream products. This all-American favorite is the country's first retail ice cream franchise, and is also one of the best-loved and most acknowledged names in the ice cream industry.

Carvel has been making fresh ice cream everyday for over 75 years and is home of the original all ice cream cake. Today, Carvel-lovers still seek out their creamy, crunchy treats in more than 500 Carvel stores and over 8,500 supermarkets all over the country.

Carvel is well-known for their chocolate, layered ice cream cakes and their original creations include the popular Fudgy the Whale and Cookie Puss, they also have other cakes for birthdays, holidays, special occasions and other special moments in life. Created in 1934, Carvel is credited with developing premium soft-served ice cream products, served in cups, cones, sundaes and shakes; they also have hand-dipped ice cream and famous novelty items such as the Flying Saucer, Brown Bonnet, Banana Barge and Thick Shake.

In 1934, Tom Carvel, its founder, borrowed $15 from his future wife Agnes, filled a battered vending truck with ice cream, and drove off in search of the American dream. The truck got down in Hartsdale, NY, but the dream never faltered. He sold his melting ice cream to passersby and that started everything.
Before the start of World War II, Carvel was sent to Fort Bragg, N.C., where he worked as a refrigeration consultant and concessionaire. This paved the way for him to improve his ice cream freezer and combine it with a specially made liquid ice cream prepared with freshest ingredients to achieve the high quality product we know today.

Their vision of the franchise is straightforward. They want to be a main player in the ice cream industry, an innovator in franchising and a "best in class" employer. They believe in variety and elasticity. They promote the franchises of Carvel through multiple types of venues. They organized a team of experts in operations, marketing, design & construction, and much more, whose main goal every day is to help their franchisees.
Roark Capital Group acquired Carvel in 2001, which opened more franchise agreements than in the previous ten years combined. With their franchisees, they can create memories for people from all walks of life. As a Carvel franchisee, you can realize your American dream, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

FOCUS Brands is looking for new franchisees to share in this pursuit of happiness by offering Carvel and other loved brands to the world. They believe that this is the perfect time for prospective franchisees to join the FOCUS Brands team. Their franchisees are passionate about the other brands FOCUS carries, and are committed and dedicated to sharing their high quality products worldwide unmatched. Their franchisees are their partners, and are integral to FOCUS Brands' success.

The franchise fee is $30,000.00 with a total investment range of $30,000.00 to $280,000.00 and a 20 year renewable term of agreement. Royalty fee is $1.82/gal.

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