Why Franchise with Jeremiah's Italian Ice?

An Italian Ice & Ice Cream Franchise Built to Stand Out

A dessert franchise decision means picking a business worth standing behind. Jeremiah's Italian Ice brings owners a brand guests already crave, a model built for real life, and a team behind every step forward.

Simply put, here’s why we stand out among a world of frozen dessert and ice cream franchises:

Three decades of brand love bring guests through the door before a location opens.
A truly unique, delicious, frozen dessert offering that your competition simply cannot duplicate
A simple, scalable model keeps daily ownership approachable at any experience level.
A tenured leadership team guides every step from signing to Grand Opening.
Thorough, structured training and hands-on support come standard.
Every store grows into a true center of its community.
Room remains for owners ready to grow into a multi-unit footprint.

From the menu to the leadership team to the training and support, every piece layers itself toward one goal, giving owners a business worth running. It's people, processes, and systems designed to offer proof that the best businesses, like the best treats, come intentionally layered.

The Number One Reason: A Simple Operating Business Model

Owners praise plenty about Jeremiah's, but simplicity tops the list more than anything else. A focused menu, a compact footprint, and systems built to run without a business degree keep daily management approachable.

A Compact Footprint fitting walk-up windows, drive-thru lanes, or full interior seating.
A Focused Menu built around Italian Ice, Jelati®, and our signature Jeremiah's Flavorites®.
Low Food Costs keeping margins working in an owner's favor.
Streamlined Systems making daily management sustainable at any experience level.
Flexible Real Estate options opening the door to more site types.
Employment Ease of no skilled labor of chefs needed
Minimal Equipment needed including no oven, no stoves or hoods allows you to experience low to no waste

Less complexity means more time to focus on your team, your customers, your product, and your community.

A Delicious Menu Built to Keep Them Coming Back

A ice cream business with simple operations get owners in the door. The menu is what keeps guests walking through it.

Refreshing Italian Ice serves as the backbone of the Jeremiah’s menu, packed with flavor infused into every creamy bite. Layered with our rich and creamy Soft Ice Cream, the Jeremiah’s Jelati offers Guests limitless customizable flavor profiles.

Take it one step further, layering in candy and cookie Layer-Ins, and you have Jeremiah’s Flavorites - the stars of the menu. And last but not least, our new Jelati® Cakes round things out as the newest way to bring the layered experience home.

An Industry Getting Hotter Every Year

Frozen treats keep gaining ground, and the numbers back the trend. The frozen dessert industry is projected to grow from $24.2 billion in 2026 to $49.1 billion by 2033, and Jeremiah's already holds a growing share with more than 180+ Sweet Spots open and dozens more in development.

Signing on now means building your business in a booming industry category, backed by three decades of brand loyalty.

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A Tenured Leadership Team

A Support Center built on decades of experience stands behind every location. Many of Jeremiah's own leaders started on a local store Frog Squad and moved up through the ranks, and more recent leadership additions bring decades of QSR franchising experience from brands like Dairy Queen, Sonic, and Baskin-Robbins.

Head Frog and Founder Jeremy Litwack is still heavily involved in guiding the brand forward, the same way he grew the 18 company-owned locations still operating in Central Florida today.

Meet the Team Behind Every Location

Franchisee Training That Can't Be Beat

Cool School starts weeks before opening day, with hands-on operations training at a certified Jeremiah's location that covers day-to-day processes, including Frog Squad hiring and management, food safety, treat production, and customer service. A certified trainer stays on through Grand Opening, providing ten days of direct, on-site support before and after the doors open.

See What Training Looks Like Day One

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Every owner gets paired with a seasoned Franchise Business Consultant who provides real, personalized guidance as the business grows. A marketing team works intently behind the scenes too, developing yearly marketing and product release calendars, building local store marketing kits, developing seasonal campaigns, and fostering a robust Loyalty Program, so no owner builds their business alone.

Get to Know Your Support Team

Community Engagement Like No Other

A Jeremiah's Sweet Spot becomes a neighborhood fixture fast, from school fundraisers to sports team sponsorships to corporate and community events. Community involvement has been at the core of Jeremiah’s success from day one, and you’ll learn how to create your own sweet impact on your neighborhood. Owners can partner with DonorsChoose to fund real classroom needs, turning a scoop of Italian Ice into direct support for local teachers and students.

Community stays central here, so the Frog Squad, guests, and owners all feel like one crew.

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What Life is Like with
Jeremiah’s Ice

Hear from franchisees who brought the Culture of Cool to their communities.

“I enjoy owning a Jeremiah's Italian Ice because it gives me the opportunity to build a business that's fun, family friendly, and genuinely connected to the community. There's something rewarding about creating a place where people come to celebrate, make memories, and leave happier than when they walked in. Being able to grow a business while having that kind of impact on people is what makes being a Jeremiah's franchise owner special to me.”

- Cody Loveland, LSU North Gate & East Baton Rouge, LA
“Owning a Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchise means so much more to me than simply owning a business. I love seeing familiar faces walk through our doors, watching families create memories together and knowing that our team can make someone's day a little brighter. The most rewarding part of ownership is building relationships with our team and community while creating something I can be proud of for years to come!”

- Vann Spears, Albemarle & Locust, NC
“I genuinely enjoy being a Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchisee because it allows me to build a thriving business while bringing joy to my community! The vibrant environment makes each day fun and highly rewarding. It's an incredible feeling to lead a business where the product and culture create so many smiles!”

- Steven Dubberly, Keller & Saginaw, TX

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