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Alsies

Brand Summary

Alsies is a mobile, technology-enabled franchise which has reimagined the ice cream truck industry, offering customers that same nostalgic experience, with an unparalleled user experience by offering a mobile app for:

- real-time tracking and route information
- on-demand visits
- notifications when a truck is nearby

Alsies’ mission is to bring a smile to people’s faces and make each day a little brighter, sweeter and happier – one special treat at a time.

Alsies is a premium experience with delicious products - gourmet ice cream sandwiches, nostalgic classics and characters, as well as a customizable offering of popsicles tailored to each local market.

Alsies offers a turn-key solution for franchises to build a successful business with an inviting and recognizable ice cream truck, a proprietary technology system to manage all aspects of the business (routes, events, bookings, marketing, staff), a mobile app for customers, a LED screen menu board and access to robust marketing and operations support. In addition, Alsies has developed a proprietary marketing tool to allow customers to sign up for alerts and send automated text messages when an Alsies truck will be in their neighborhood.

Alsies’ business model was created to maximize the returns on investment with an industry low initial investment, little to zero additional labor overhead, almost no fixed costs, and a scalable, high margin business.

It also offers the unique opportunity for franchisees to blend a flexible work schedule, all while being a cherished part of the community and spreading happiness everywhere they go.

Brand Superpowers

Entirely mobile, reimagined ice cream truck experience

Proprietary tech platform to improve sales and experience

Cherished part of the community

Recurring event business in addition to routes

Minimal additional labor (potentially none)

*THE NUMBERS

$128,550 - $189,600 Investment Range

$329,489 Gross Sales (with tips)

$184,265 EBITDA (excluding salary expense)

6% Royalty

Brand Fund

$250,000 Financial Requirements

Founder	Travis Kososki
Home Office Location	Chapel Hill, NC
Company Founded	2020
Began Franchising	2024
Industry	Mobile Pre-packaged Ice Cream Truck
Industry Size	2 Billion
Veteran Discount	$5% discount on the territory fee
Group Health Insurance	No

Founder	Travis Kososki
Home Office Location	Chapel Hill, NC
Company Founded	2020
Began Franchising	2024
Industry	Mobile Pre-packaged Ice Cream Truck
Industry Size	2 Billion
Veteran Discount	$5% discount on the territory fee
Group Health Insurance	No

Company Units Open	5
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	39
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	39
Franchise Units Open	4
Number of franchisees	14

Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Owner Operator Preferred
No Industry Experience Required
Values Outstanding Customer Service
Community Centric
Sales or Management Experience

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Job Management, Scheduling, CRM, Inventory Management, Billing, Logistics and proprietary operating system to manage all aspects of the business; also have a proprietary marketing platform to send text messages to neighborhoods

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

$5% discount on the territory fee

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