Live Your Ice Cream Dream

Make a Meaningful Impact on Your Local Community by Becoming a Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Franchisee

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is a privately held franchise organization that knows the value of bringing people together. As the original social network, ice cream shops are where friends, families, and neighbors meet to celebrate, catch up, and relax with a delicious treat! If you’re interested in exploring life outside the corporate world and want to embark on a fun and rewarding journey, we invite you to learn more about what it means to join the Bruster’s Real Ice Cream franchise family.

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What Bruster’s Franchise Ownership Looks Like

Investing in a Bruster’s franchise location offers returns that go beyond the balance sheet. As a local business leader, you’ll have opportunities to mentor young employees while building relationships with local schools, churches, and teams. To ensure you have the necessary support, each franchisee has exclusive access to a collaborative network and our refined, proven business model. Our job is to provide everything you need, including help with site selection, while offering the freedom to operate your store on your terms.

Our Franchisees Live the Sweet Life

The party's at Bruster's Real Ice Cream Grand Opening

Westwood is about to get a whole lot sweeter. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, at 513 Broadway, will celebrate its grand opening weekend Sept. 6–8 with a lineup of family-friendly activities and celebrations. John and Heather Harrison, co-owners of the new location, are eager to serve and support the Westwood community. Heather, a Bruster’s veteran who began her journey as a teenage “scooper” at a Bruster’s in Pennsylvania, expressed her enthusiasm.

First Bruster's Real Ice Cream in Illinois

Last weekend’s warm weather brought a cool new treat for moms and families in Aurora. The first Bruster’s Real Ice Cream in Illinois opened in the State’s second-largest city.

Virginia Operators Dishing Up Success with Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

Raphael and Sara Ortiz are taking the Virginia ice cream scene by storm, serving up one delicious scoop after another at their first Bruster’s Real Ice Cream shop in Haymarket. This husband-and-wife team isn’t new to the food service industry, where they’ve both served in leadership roles at Five Guys. But their entrepreneurial spirit led them to explore franchise ownership, and after careful consideration, they fell in love with Bruster’s Real Ice Cream.

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About Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

Since we opened our first store in 1989, Bruster’s has become the destination where families and friends gather for a sweet treat. But it’s not just our 150+ flavors or our commitment to artisan fresh-made products that have made us a beloved brand in neighborhoods nationwide – it’s the relationships our franchisees have built with customers, employees, and each other. Today, we have more than 200 independently owned locations. We hope to continue growing our national footprint by partnering with individuals passionate about creating memorable experiences in their communities.

Interested in Joining the Bruster’s Family? Let's Talk!

Each Bruster’s franchisee has their own unique story, career history, and background. But one thing they all have in common is the desire to use their leadership skills to build strong social connections. If you want to learn more about how Bruster’s can help you fulfill your entrepreneurial ambitions while doing some good, fill out the form, and a representative will contact you with additional information.

Lori Molnar
Franchise Development

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Financial Requirements

$321k+ Minimum Investment

$150k Minimum Capital

$500k Minimum Net Worth

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*Disclaimer - This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy a franchise. Any offer to sell a franchise will be made after individuals have completed an application and been qualified to receive a Franchise Disclosure Document. For those individuals who qualify, an offer to sell the franchise will only be made in conjunction with the delivery of a current Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Franchise Disclosure Document. Other qualifications apply when determining whether you will be offered a Bruster’s franchise. You may request confidential information from Bruster’s by phone, mail or by submitting your contact information through this site. 724-312-8739