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Frios Gourmet Pops

Brand Summary

Frios is a frozen dessert franchise specializing in hand-poured gourmet pops made with real fruit and ingredients, and a touch of magic, resulting in gourmet flavors that are tie-dye for. Frios is more than a mobile frozen dessert truck – the brand brings happiness on a stick to all its guests in a tie-dye van called “the Frios Sweet Ride", our trailer we call the "Happiness Hauler" or mobile carts. Our franchisees can sell outside and inside, at large events or small private parties, they can land wholesale accounts and even do pop drops. Our model offers great flexibility in how franchisees sell and when franchisees work.

With an incredible product that tastes amazing, Frios pops inherently evokes an emotive response that allows people to experience happiness, even if it’s just for a few minutes!

Brand Superpowers

Flexibility with time & business model

Low overhead which leads to great ROI

Multiple Revenue Streams

3 Pathways to Ownership (Different Investment Levels)

One of the simplest businesses to operate

*THE NUMBERS

$59,548 - $101,417 Investment Range

99,024 High - Number of Pops Purchased Annually

37,135 Full Year - Avg. Number of Pops Purchased Annually

$125+ weekly Royalty

We do not have a brand fund Brand Fund

$100,000 Financial Requirements

Founder	Cliff Kennedy
Home Office Location	1201 W I-65 Service Rd N, Mobile, AL 36618
Company Founded	2016
Began Franchising	2018
Industry	Mobile Dessert
Industry Size	$2.4B
Veteran Discount	10% off franchise fee for first territory
Group Health Insurance	No

Founder	Cliff Kennedy
Home Office Location	1201 W I-65 Service Rd N, Mobile, AL 36618
Company Founded	2016
Began Franchising	2018
Industry	Mobile Dessert
Industry Size	$2.4B
Veteran Discount	10% off franchise fee for first territory
Group Health Insurance	No

Company Units Open	1
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	128
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	20
Franchise Units Open	112
Number of franchisees	75

Owner Operator Preferred
Relationship Builder
No Industry Experience Required
Values Outstanding Customer Service
Operations Focused
Community Centric

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

No. We have 3rd party options

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Scheduling, CRM, Inventory Management and Billing

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

10% off franchise fee for first territory

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