Branded Ice Cream And Chocolate Franchise In Missouri
High-Volume Well-Established Cold Stone Creamery & Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Jefferson City, MO "2025 Sales Up 15% Over 2024 & Its Catering Trailer Is Also Included In The Asking Price" Incredible opportunity to own 2 top franchises! A successful premium brand ice cream and a gourmet chocolate brand. Offering the best tasting, made-to-order ice cream! Churned in-store fresh daily using only the finest ingredients and mixed on a frozen granite stone with endless combinations of fruits, nuts, candy, sauces and more. Also, dairy-free sorbet, plus a new plant based almond milk product. Every creation is made-to-order available in cups, cones, waffle bowls and shakes, plus mix & go. As well as sundaes, shakes and smoothies, along with pre-packed quarts and party packs. In addition to the richest ice cream cakes, cupcakes and cookie sandwiches for takeout or conveniently ordered online or by smart phone 24 hrs/day. Has the perfect cake for any occasion: signature, birthday, kid-themed, petite, custom and photo cakes, plus signature pies. In addition to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's delicious old-fashioned caramel apples, as well as larger-than-life handmade chocolates including truffles, caramels, clusters, turtles, toffees, meltaways, peanut butter cups, sugar free and more. Along with chocolate covered pretzels, Oreos, graham crackers, strawberries and marshmallows. Also featuring an assortment of beautifully packaged candies in upscale boxes & bags, perfect for gift giving, holidays and special occasions. Both Brands: Nation's leading premium brands. Are a good retail combination since chocolate and ice cream have different, yet complementary peak seasons. CSC - Voted "Best Ice Cream" countless times. Quality, variety & choice-what customers want! With seemingly endless combinations of mix-ins, allows customers to dream up their own ice cream treat or choose from their wildly popular Signature Creations. Never prepackaged or shipped in. Better because made fresh every day in every store, puts them in a class of their own. Industry experts categorize Cold Stone as Super Premium. Enjoys household name recognition and incredible customer loyalty. A truly remarkable brand that has proven staying power. Is also committed to innovation, offering special themed products to celebrate each season, holiday & blockbuster movie. And continues to expand co-branded partnerships and create new flavors to increase sales. Also has the highest avg unit sales volume of any ice cream concept. Plus, it's easy-to-run with its state-of-the-art equipment. Is a stand-out brand in the rapidly growing $8 billion-dollar booming ice cream industry. And consumer demand for premium handmade ice cream containing high quality ingredients is on the rise! RMCF - The largest chocolate store chain in the nation! A gourmet chocolate brand known for their amazing handmade chocolates. Their factory produces approximately 300 chocolate candies/confectionery products, using proprietary recipes handed down for decades. All made with only the freshest, finest ingredients & shipped fresh. Well established Cold Stone Creamery for over 20 years. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory was added in 2010, 16 years ago. And the Cold Stone “store refresh” is currently being completed. Turnkey - full-time manager in place for over 4 years. 2025 sales up 15% over 2024! Its catering trailer is also included in the asking price. Feel free to stop by the location as a customer first. This is a HIGHLY confidential listing, DO NOT talk to any owners, employees or patrons. If interested, please click on the orange Contact Broker button on the right to complete the short contact form. Showings by appointment only outside of business hours.
Location
Prime retail space in a busy highly-convenient shopping center in the heart of Jefferson City’s primary retail corridor close to major arterial roads. Along with Ashley Perfectly situated across from a major regional shopping, dining and entertainment destination for Jefferson City. Draws millions of visits annually from Jefferson City as well as the surrounding Mid-Missouri region and ranks among the top-visited U.S. shopping centers. Benefits from daily “convenience + destination” traffic driven by Capital Mall and its surrounding cluster of retail, dining and services. It’s well positioned in Jefferson City’s most recognized shopping district!
Employees
2 Full-Time & 12 Part-Time
Lease Terms
Leased space $3,414/mth gross. Current lease expires May 2031 with one 5-year option. Lease Security Deposit: $2,848
Real Estate
Lease
Trading Hours
Su-Th 11a-9p & Fr-Sa 11a-10p
Franchise Terms
Franchise Royalty/Ad Fees: 6% / 3% Franchise Transfer Fees: $20,000 ($17,500 CSC + $2,500 RMCF)
Management Type
This business has absentee ownership.
Premises Details
Year Established: 2006. Seating: 15 Inside & 28 Outside. Owners Role: Absentee owned and operated with full-time manager in place for over 4 years. Current owner is only involved in their catering events because he enjoys it.
Years Established
20 Years
Support & Training
80 hours at an approved training store, plus 5 days online corporate training.
Expansion Potential
First Cold Stone opened in 1988 and Rocky Mountain in 1981. There are currently over 1,000 Cold Stone Creamery locations in the United States and in multiple markets worldwide and hundreds of Rocky Mountain Chocolate locations operating worldwide. After 38 and 45 years in business, these iconic brands continue to thrive and grow!
Size In Square Feet
1,500
Competition / Market
CSC-Ranked Top 50 Beloved Brands, “Consumer Pick & 1st Place for Craveability”-Nation's Restaurant News. Ranked Top 200 Countries Best Franchises-Franchise Times. Ranked Top 100 Global Franchises In The World-Franchise Direct. Ranked Top 50-Entrepreneur Franchise 500. RMCF-Rated top chocolate for its rich intense flavor. Ranked Top 3-Newsweek. Ranked Top 50-N America Sweet 60. Best Chocolate Dipped Treats-Redbook. Best Chocolate Shop-USA Today. Best Candy Shop-Lodi News. The #1 candy franchise-Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 several years in a row!
Franchise Opportunity
Franchise Resale
Inventory / Stock Value
$30,000
Reason for Selling
Retiring.
Financials
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