Franchise of the Week: Baskin-Robbins & a Resale that Made $1.6M** Last Year

Hey Empire Builders, Welcome to this week’s Franchise Empire Newsletter, where we share specific franchise opportunities that we think are interesting and examples of everyday folks building their empires.

Today, in 5 minutes or less:

✔  A Resale that Made $1.6M** in Sales Last Year

✔ Is Baskin-Robbins a Good Investment? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

✔ Jordan’s Shift from Technical Recruiting to Business Ownership

✔ Ex-Franchise Owners Expose the Reality of Passive Income

**Sales are non-verified information provided by the franchise Owner. The data provided has NOT been verified by the source; they should treat the values as approximated values. Buyer is encouraged to independently verify the financial information and asking price supplied by the Seller.

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Franchise resales possess many benefits for aspiring business owners – established cash flow, experienced employees, systems in place, and brand awareness, to name a few. 

• Home Services 
• Asking Price: $1,200,000
• Prior year Gross Sales: $1,688,217**
• 7 territories available
  

**Revenue, or any financial numbers, is non-verified information provided by the franchise Owner. The data provided has NOT been verified by the franchisor. You should treat the values as approximated values. Buyer is encouraged to independently verify the financial information and asking price supplied by the Seller.

• Large business that has already been scaled to 7 units
• Emerging model with excellent, experienced leadership, room to grow
• Robust franchisee network for validation
• Prior leadership and/or management experience is a real plus
• Pre-approval financing recommended
  

Curious to learn more about this particular franchise resale, or other resales available in your area?

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In post-war Southern California, ice cream shops were everywhere, but most looked the same: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry behind every counter. In 1945, Irv Robbins decided that wasn’t good enough. He opened his own shop and stocked it with 21 flavors, an unusually bold move at a time when most stores offered only a handful of choices. A year later, his brother-in-law, Burt Baskin, opened a separate ice cream shop across town, after learning the craft while serving in the Navy.

By 1948, the two had built six independent locations between them and realized something important: customers didn’t want fewer choices, they wanted more. That insight led them to merge their shops into a single brand, Baskin-Robbins, and formalize the idea that variety itself could be the differentiator.

That philosophy became permanent in 1953 with the launch of the “31 flavors” concept, one flavor for every day of the month. To support rapid growth and innovation, the company invested early in its own dairy, allowing tighter control over production and faster flavor development. Franchising followed soon after, accelerating expansion across the U.S. and beyond.

Today, Baskin-Robbins operates 7,800+ locations worldwide, has created more than 1,300 flavors, and remains one of the most recognizable dessert brands on the planet. What started as two separate neighborhood shops became a global system built on variety, brand loyalty, and repeat traffic. Now, let’s see what it actually takes to own one.👇

*You should treat the values as approximated values. These values were found online through research.

• Hands-On Operator or Strong Manager: Food retail requires daily oversight, especially around staffing, inventory, and customer experience.

• Multi-Unit Mindset: Single locations can be tight on margins. The model works best for owners planning to scale into multiple stores over time.

• Retail & Labor-Savvy: Comfortable managing hourly employees, turnover, scheduling, and peak-season staffing.

• Seasonality-Prepared Owner: Understands that sales spike in warmer months and plans cash flow accordingly during slower periods.

*Information above taken from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document – Item 19 

Benefits for the Franchisee:

Iconic Brand Recognition: A globally known name with decades of consumer trust.

Simple Product Offering: Focused menu built around a high-margin core product.

Flexible Formats: Traditional stores, combo locations, and non-traditional footprints.

Built-In Marketing Engine: National advertising and brand awareness are already doing the heavy lifting.

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Episode #161: Ex-Franchise Owners Expose the Reality of Passive Income

Everyone wants passive income, but most people have no idea what it really takes to make a semi-absentee franchise work. In this episode, we break down exactly how to set up your franchise to succeed if you can’t be full-time from day one. You’ll hear real strategies from our own team, the mistakes we’ve seen others make, and how to think like a top-performing owner. 

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That’s a wrap for this week’s Franchise Empire newsletter. 

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I’ll see you at the same time next week!

-Tariq and The Franchise Empire Team