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title: "Best Ice Cream Franchises to Buy in 2021"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/41499f7d-1e84-4861-99b5-b4a898f44086
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/best-ice-cream-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715191
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2021-03-08T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:08.469Z
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# Best Ice Cream Franchises to Buy in 2021

**TL;DR:** 1851 Franchise lists top ice cream franchises to buy in 2021, including Baskin-Robbins and Mooyah Burgers Fries & Shakes. These franchises offer a profitable opportunity with beloved brand names and relatively low startup costs.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-03-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/best-ice-cream-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715191).*

## Story

Why not go into business selling a universally beloved product with the backing of a major brand name? Say hello to these hot ice cream franchises that look like a good buy in 2021.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for a healthy return on investment. For investors looking to enter a fun and colorful sector of the foodservice industry, ice cream brands offer a profitable opportunity. It’s the perfect post-date-night dessert and one that kids crave. Ice cream establishments provide communities a place to indulge, so don’t worry about branding the business as healthy.

Instead, it’s a simple recipe for success. Everyone loves ice cream, and it’s not hard to source all the dairy, toppings and kitchen equipment needed to churn your dreams into reality. That said, a few franchise brands have transformed the concept into profitable models with beloved brand names.

From old standbys like Baskin-Robbins to new concepts that straddle ice cream and hot food, like Mooyah Burgers Fries & Shakes, these are 1851 Franchise’s favorite ice cream franchises for 2021.

- Startup costs: $404,000-$639,000

- Units: 83

- Startup costs: $611,500-$1,009,000

- Units: 68

- Startup costs: $316,000-$410,000

- Units: 333

- Startup costs: $2,300,000 - $5,400,000

- Units: 765

- Startup costs: $1,200,000-$3,500,000

- Units: 3,525

- Startup costs: $641,000-$2,100,000

- Units: 386

- Startup costs: $124,000-$559,000

- Units: 7,921

- Startup costs: $1,100,000-$1,900,000

- Units: 7,034

- Startup costs: $152,000-$547,000

- Units: 562

- Startup costs: $307,000-$488,000

- Units: 352

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise investment (topic)
- MOOYAH (company)
- qsr industry (topic)
- Baskin-Robbins (company)
- ice cream franchises (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/best-ice-cream-franchises-to-buy-in-2021-2715191). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/41499f7d-1e84-4861-99b5-b4a898f44086).