Introduced in Winter Park, a community just outside of Orlando, Florida in the mid-1990s, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice is a quick service specialty concept that features over 40 flavors of high-quality Italian Ice, as well as soft ice cream. Since its introduction, the chain has experienced a cautious and steady growth and presently counts over 20 locations throughout Florida.  Since launching its franchise program in May 2009 though, the chain has seen a rapid growth, awarding more than 100 units to 43 franchise partners in just the last twelve months.  “When we launched the franchise opportunity, our goal was to grow and be able to share our delicious treats with people in markets across the country,” stated CEO and Founder, Jeremy Litwack. “Since that time, we have added trusted franchise partners in our home state of Florida, and are eager to be expanding our presence in markets across the South, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Arizona, to name a few.”     The 100th store was awarded to Charles Rankin and Angel Areizaga, who signed a development deal for three Jeremiah’s Italian Ice locations in Southwest Florida. It’s the same area that Jeremiah’s signed its first franchise agreement at the start of its franchise program with the Frisone family, who plan to open a Naples location this Summer.   “We knew that the concept was poised for growth when we first started working with Jeremiah’s,” stated Cameron Cummins, Co-Founder of Pivotal Growth Partners and Chief Development Officer for Jeremiah’s Italian Ice. “I’ve been involved in franchising for nearly 20 years and I have never seen pent up demand resulting in growth like this before.”   Pivotal Growth Partners is a Chicago-based holding company that focuses on accelerating small, emerging brands to scale for private equity. 

CATEGORY:  Quick Service Specialty
Chain Name:  Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
Company Name: Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
Mailing Address: 501 N. Wymore Rd., Winter Park, Florida 32789
Tel: 407/622-1868 & 888/336-8961        Fax:
Email:  [email protected]    Website:   www.jeremiahsice.com
Menu Specialty: Features over 40 flavors of high-quality Italian Ice, as well as soft ice cream.
Introduced:  Introduced in 1996 in Winter Park, a community outside of Orlando in Florida and the company introduced its franchise program in mid-2009.
No. of Locations:  Presently over 20 in FL, 150 opened or in development in the next two years.
Areas of Operation:  National, Currently targets Southern United States
Business Type (corp., franchise, jv):  Franchise
Franchise Fee: $30,000(US) for 1st unit, $20,000(US) for 2nd unit, $10,000(US) for 3rd
Approximate Total Investment: $245,310 to &513,328(US)
Royalties: 6%
Advertising: 4.5%
Contact Name: Jeremy Litwack – Founder, CEO
FRANCHISE REPRESENTATIVES:
PARENT COMPANY:  Jeremiah’s Italian Ics, Winter Park, FL