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title: "Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream scoops up strong Q1 figures"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/896cf36d-7105-47fe-9958-79a62fb77385
source: "FastCasual"
original_url: https://www.fastcasual.com/news/handels-homemade-ice-cream-scoops-up-strong-q1-figures/
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2026-04-29T10:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T13:18:28.788Z
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# Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream scoops up strong Q1 figures

**TL;DR:** Handel's Homemade Ice Cream reported strong Q1 figures, driven by high average unit volumes and same-store sales growth, as it continues national expansion into new markets. The company has over 175 locations across 20 states and has signed agreements for 20 additional units.

*originally published in FastCasual on 2026-04-29. [Read the original](https://www.fastcasual.com/news/handels-homemade-ice-cream-scoops-up-strong-q1-figures/).*

## Story

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream reported a strong start to the year, driven by market entries and franchise development.

"Our strong first quarter is the result of our continued focus on franchisee profitability," CEO Jennifer Schuler said in a press release. "We've prioritized increasing the topline of our business, and our systemwide same-store sales are outpacing the rest of the industry by a large margin."

In 2024, the latest data available, Handel's reported an average unit volume of $1.061 million across 116 franchised locations open for the full year.

The company opened locations in Vancouver, Washington, and Oviedo, Florida,and added a store in Thornton, Colorado. Based in Canfield, Ohio, Handel's has more than 175 locations across 20 states, with additional units in development.

The brand signed agreements for 20 additional units with new and existing franchisees.

Nine deals were with franchisees, including six locations across two new markets: the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and Fort Collins, Colorado. Existing franchisees plan to open additional locations in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- FastCasual (publication)
- same store sales (topic)
- national expansion (topic)
- Handel's Homemade Ice Cream (company)
- Jennifer Schuler (person)
- Vancouver, Washington (location)
- Fort Collins, Colorado (location)
- Oviedo, Florida (location)
- Rio Grande Valley, Texas (location)

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Originally reported by FastCasual (https://www.fastcasual.com/news/handels-homemade-ice-cream-scoops-up-strong-q1-figures/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/896cf36d-7105-47fe-9958-79a62fb77385).