Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

$HSHIF500 #133
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ice Cream
Locations173
Franchisee Count153
Franchise Fee$50,000
Item 7 Low$454,500
Item 7 Midpoint$774,100
Item 7 High$1,093,700
Royalty Fees6% of Gross Revenue
Ad / Brand Fund1%
Sold Not Open64
ParentHandel’s Holdco, LLC
PE / InvestorClearLight Partners III, LLC
Founded1989
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business37
Began Franchising1989
HQCanfield, OH
Executives10
LinksWeb
Main Phone330-702-8270
FDD IssuedApril 30, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 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.

Franchisees must use specific equipment, including a point-of-sale system, and adhere to the standards outlined in the Manuals, which include operational guidelines and specifications.

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.

Read Handel's Homemade Ice Cream’s complete April 30, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 1 prior year on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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