Bruster's Real Ice Cream

$BSRIF500 #227
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ice Cream
Locations220
Franchisee Count292
Franchise Fee$40,000
Item 7 Low$414,900
Item 7 Midpoint$1,903,000
Item 7 High$3,391,100
Royalty Fees5% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund3%
Sold Not Open106
ParentBruster’s Limited Partnership
Founded1993
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business32
Began Franchising1993
HQBridgewater, PA
Executives21
LinksWeb
Main Phone724.774.4250
FDD IssuedApril 24, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 🔒
Franchisor

Bruster's Limited Partnership offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Bruster's Real Ice Cream businesses that feature ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen desserts, beverages, food products, and retail items for on-premises, delivery, and carry-out consumption.

Bruster’s Limited Partnership is a Pennsylvania limited partnership founded in 1993, with Bruce Reed as the controlling owner. The general partner is Bruster’s Ice Cream, Inc., and the company operates from Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, with a team led by CEO Jim Sahene.

Bruster's Limited Partnership offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Bruster's Real Ice Cream businesses that feature ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen desserts, beverages, food products, and retail items for on-premises, delivery, and carry-out consumption.

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