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Rita's Italian Ice

Be your own boss. Own your own Rita's Italian Ice Franchise!

Take charge of your future and become a part of the Rita's phenomenon. Own a franchise that delivers category dominance, a cult-like following, a proven business model, expert training & support and a ground floor opportunity. Enter the New Ice Age today!

We own our category.

In 1984 Rita's opened its first store with the simple intention to offer the best tasting, high quality Italian Ice around. Today, we own the category we virtually created, with over 500 open stores and 400 in development.

Offering a unique, affordable, high-quality product line and a family fun destination, Rita's has become a cultural phenomenon, thanks to our remarkably loyal customers. We've also proven to be a very successful business for our franchisees!

The Wall Street Journal has named Rita's a "Top 25 Franchise High Performer."

We enjoy a cult-like following.

Our unique menu features fat-free and cholesterol-free Italian Ices (including a sugar-free selection), cream ices, rich and creamy frozen custards, and signature creations such as our Misto shake, Blendini™ and deliciously layered Gelati.

Made fresh daily, all Rita's products are created on premises with high quality ingredients. Stringent quality control standards ensure consistency at every serving window in the franchise. No wonder we attract a cult-like following wherever we go!

Rita's Italian Ice Franchise A Proven Business Model

Our business model is fine-tuned by over 20+ years of hands-on experience and we're continuously improving it to better serve our customers and their communities. We've gone to great lengths to streamline store operations, to perfect the customer service experience, to build a recognizable brand, and to support our corporate and local store marketing goals with professional programs and resources. Without question, Rita's is serious business! Our recipe includes expert training and support.

As a Rita's franchise , you will receive support in:

Getting Started

Crunching the numbers
Understanding the process
Preparing your timeline and action plan

Securing Real Estate

Assessing market availability
Evaluating properties
Negotiating assistance
Real estate manager support

Constructing and Designing Your Store

Working with Rita's Project Manager
Working with your local officials
Finalizing your design
Building your store

Rita's COOL University

New state-of-the-art live training facility
Producing and maintaining the product
Operations and procedures
Inventory controls
Safe food handling
Customer service excellence
Financial management and marketing

Store Opening Support

On-site training
Assistance with store setup
Assistance with staff development
Review of operational programs and systems
Financial management
Grand Opening marketing plan

Research and Development

New products
Flavor and equipment development and refinement
Support of your franchise for long-term success

Ongoing Field Support

Assistance with new product roll-out
Updates on new programs/systems
Advising on local store marketing plans
Financial management
Ongoing TOPS Program (Total Operational Performance Success)
One-on-one field support

Marketing Support

Branding and system advertising
Local store marketing tools
Public relations
Promotions
Events

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