2020
31
$84,004
$49,500
$173,500
No
Alsies is a mobile, technology-enabled franchise which has reimagined the ice cream truck industry, offering customers that same nostalgic experience, with an unparalleled user experience by offering a mobile app for:
-real-time tracking and route information
-on-demand visits
-notifications when a truck is nearby
Alsies’ mission is to bring a smile to people’s faces and make each day a little brighter, sweeter and happier – one special treat at a time.
Alsies is a premium experience with delicious products - gourmet ice cream sandwiches, nostalgic classics and characters, as well as a customizable offering of popsicles tailored to each local market.
Alsies offers a turn-key solution for franchisees to build a successful business with an inviting and recognizable ice cream truck, a proprietary technology system to manage all aspects of the business (routes, events, bookings, marketing, staff if necessary), a mobile app for customers, a LED screen menu board and access to robust marketing and operations support. In addition, Alsies has developed a proprietary marketing tool to allow customers to sign up for alerts and send automated text messages when an Alsies truck will be in their neighborhood.
Established: 2020
First Unit Franchised: NA
Franchised Units: 31
Company Owned Units: 5
States Registered In: Alabama - AL- Delaware - DE,Washington DC- DC, Florida - FL Iowa - IA, Kansas - KS, Massachusetts - MA, Michigan - MI, Missouri - MO, New Jersey - NJ, New Mexico - NM, North Carolina - NC, Ohio - OH, Oklahoma - OK, Pennsylvania - PA,,Tennessee - TN, Texas - TX, Vermont - VT,
Canada Franchises: No
International Franchises: No
Financial Assistance Provided: No
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Specify: We can assist to locate a suitable site for potential franchisees to store their vehicles
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes, for vehicles
Specify: We can help with leasing options through our partnerships with Dodge
Recruiting Assistance: Yes
Specify: templates for job ads as well as offer letters and best practices for hiring and training staff
Cooperative Advertising: Yes
Specify: as part of our brand development fee collected we will be advertising on behalf of the franchisees in their local markets as we deem fit
Training:
Pre-Training begins immediately for new franchisees. Over a series of weeks they will be assigned a checklist of tasks, participate in virtual training to learn how to operate the technology platforms and work with the trainer to develop marketing initiatives that will deploy prior to the launch or their franchise.
Training at the Corporate Headquarters 3 days
1-Vehical Operations/Maintenance; setup/breakdown
2- Hands training from loading trucks, reviewing daily calendar of deliveries and events, role of drivers throughout. Customer Service tips and techniques, processing sales. Special attention will be given to how to coach and train employees to achieve excellence in the field.
3- The final day will focus on Marketing, Lead Generation, SEO Optimization and organic lead generation leaving time for Q&A as needed.
Daily: Ready your truck, or trucks, to prepare them for dailey routes or events. Deploy assigned drivers, shift to check on social media marketing tasks, operations of vehichles. End of day, greet employees for unloading, cleaning, returning cash box...
Weekly/Monthly Tasks:
