Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

$HSHIF500 #133
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ice Cream
ParentHandel's Holdco, LLC
PE / InvestorClearLight Partners III, LLC
Founded1998
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business27
Began Franchising1989
HQCanfield, OH
Executives9
LinksWeb
Main Phone330-702-8270
FDD IssuedApril 30, 2026
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 🔒
Franchisor

Handel’s Enterprises, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of ice cream parlors that sell homemade ice cream, sherbet, ices, and other ice cream products under the Handel’s trademark.

Handel’s Enterprises, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, wholly owned by Handel’s Holdco, LLC, which is majority-owned by ClearLight Partners III, LLC. Key executives include CEO Jennifer A. Schuler and CFO Naveen Dasa.

Handel’s Enterprises, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of ice cream parlors that sell homemade ice cream, sherbet, ices, and other ice cream products under the Handel’s trademark.

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FranDeals Score
34-box data-completeness and quality rating
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Franchisee Health Score
Operator-side financial health signal
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Fees & Investment
Franchise fee, royalty, total startup cost (Items 5–7)
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Financial Strength & Stability
Current ratio, debt/equity, ROE, margins (Item 21)
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Item 19 — Financial Performance
Average unit revenue, revenue spread, payback
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Unit Count & Growth
Systemwide units and multi-year growth (Item 20)
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Outlet Trajectory
Openings, closures, survival & turnover rates
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Executive Team
Officers and directors (Item 2)
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Franchisee Roster
Current and former franchisee operators
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Litigation & Disclosures
Item 3 legal matters, Item 4 bankruptcy
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News & Peer Comparison
Recent signals and category benchmarks
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