Get in on the freshest idea in franchising.

Join the world’s freshest franchise.
If you love ice cream like we love ice cream, join the Marble Slab Creamery family. Listed in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® as one of the fastest growing global franchises, we bring family fun to eating the freshest ice cream on earth! Founded in 1983, Marble Slab Creamery is the innovator of the frozen slab concept and is best known for its superpremium, homemade ice cream. Become a franchisee and we’ll teach
you everything you need to know about running a successful store..

Welcome to the world of freshness.

Ingredients from around the world. Dairy from around the block.
We travel a lot of miles to find the finest ingredients for our ice cream: to the tiny country of Madagascar for vanilla beans, to Holland for cocoa, to Sweden for the world’s best dipping chocolate. Then we make our ice cream in the store with the freshest local dairy – never processed or preserved – one delicious batch at a time. The result is ice cream that’s smooth, creamy and flavorful – the best you’ll ever taste.

A history of freshness.
Since 1983, we at Marble Slab Creamery have set our standards of quality unusually high. Not only is every batch of our superpremium ice cream homemade, we also hand-roll our freshly baked waffle cones in each store. As for mixins, we offer only the freshest fruits, the finest nuts, the sweetest candies, and the yummiest cookies around. So whatever your order, you can be sure it’s fresh and filled with fabulous flavor.

Decisions, decisions. The choices at Marble Slab Creamery are seemingly endless: dozens of rich, homemade ice cream flavors, hand-dipped waffle cones and a multitude of mixins. Then there are all of our other offerings: shakes, malts, sodas, floats, and fruit smoothies; sundaes, banana splits and other tantalizing treats; made-from-scratch cookies and brownies; and ice cream pies and cakes to turn any gathering into a special occasion..

Fresh food for thought.

• Marble Slab Creamery stores vary in size and shape, but all share very similar characteristics. All of our stores feature a clean, brightly lit, tricolor design, with comfortable seating and upbeat music. It is our goal to create a fun, family atmosphere in which our customers can enjoy their favorite ice cream desserts.
  
  
• Current expansion areas include US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Korea, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt.
  
  
• Previous experience is always helpful to become a Marble Slab Creamery franchisee, but is not necessary. We have a complete 10- day training program at our company-owned store and home office in Houston, Texas.
  
  
• Stores can be purchased as an investment without the franchisee being the fulltime manager, but you will need a qualified manager to operate the store. We have found that the more involved the franchisee is, the more successful the store will be. So we require that every franchisee attend the company’s training classes in Houston where we teach you everything you need to know to operate and manage a Marble Slab Creamery store. Our trained personnel will help you open your store and offer you continued field supervision, public relations assistance, and an advertising program before and after your store is opened.
  
  
• A typical store is between 450 and 1,800 square feet. Rent typically varies from $2,000 to $6,000 per month and landlords normally contribute between $12,000 and $30,000, depending on the location for leasehold improvements.
  
  
• The franchise fee, royalty fee and advertising fee secure the right to own and operate a Marble Slab Creamery in a given location, as well as the right to use the Marble Slab Creamery trade name, trademark, recipes, decor, and manner of doing business. They also include site approval and assistance with lease negotiations, architectural layout and construction.
  
  
• The required equipment can be purchased from the supplier who gives you the best price. However, we currently have established relationships with several equipment suppliers. The equipment can be financed through your local or Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Also, with proper financial strength, you can lease your equipment through leasing companies.
  
  
• Liquid Capital Required: $50,000 minimum.
  Total Investment Required: $225,275 to $375,675.
  Initial Franchise Fee: $32,000