Before entering the world of franchising and owning a top frozen dessert franchise, Steve Wilkos of Indiana comes from a long background of working in corporate retail. His corporate experience in buying, merchandising and operating came in handy later...
The path to becoming a top frozen dessert Franchise Owner When Jeff Burroughs was a high schooler working at a local ice cream shop, he never imagined he would one day come full circle and be a multi-unit owner with...
Former attorney finds happiness as a Rita’s franchise owner, a career change he says has added years to his life Husband-and-wife team Vivian Pressley and Dave Harris Born and raised in Philadelphia, Dave Harris has been enjoying Rita’s Italian Ice since...
From financial professionals to Italian ice scoopers, the Kiblers found their happy calling far from home. Brian and Cassandra Kibler opened their Rita’s Italian Ice in the tourist town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, nestled in the foothills of the Smoky...
John Vanore has been a Rita’s franchisee since 1999. Find out why he’s stayed so long, and why he had the No. 1 performing store in 2019. John Vanore works really hard for 7 months, and for the remaining 5,...
When marketing and accounting backgrounds come together, they end up being an unbeatable combination for business Annmarie Brown and her husband had known for a while they wanted to go into business together. He had experience in accounting and business;...
He’s our OG franchisee, the longest-standing franchise owner in the system, IFA's Operator of the Year, and he loves where he sees the brand going today Mitch Cove and Linda Chadwick at the 2019 IFA ceremony, where Mitch was named...
Professional caterer finds Rita’s catering has been key to his success As the longtime owner of Katie’s Catering in the Atlanta suburb of Suwanee, Georgia, Harry Jones is no stranger to the foodservice business. So when he was looking for...
Lawyer Maria Finley who opens first Rita’s franchise in state of Louisiana featured in local newspaper Attorney Maria Finley was a new empty-nester who was ready to move away from her hometown of Baton Rouge and start a new chapter...
Dallas franchisee Sean Evans missed his favorite East Coast brand, so he decided to open up a few of his own in his new hometown. Dallas has more sunny days than rainy and more hot days than cold. It’s the...
Rita’s multi-unit owners share what they’ve learned about successfully juggling different locations Keeping up with more than one franchise can seem, at times, like that old plate-spinning act: You spin one plate atop a pole, move on to the next...
Multi-unit franchisee turned Rita’s into a family enterprise. See how he grew from fresh college graduate to multi-unit owner. Tom Kowal owns four walk-up Rita’s Italian Ice units: a stand-alone in Clinton, NJ, that he purchased in 2006; an end-cap...
This information is not intended as an offer to sell a franchise. We will not offer you a franchise until we have complied with disclosure and registration requirements in your jurisdiction. Contact Rita’s Franchise Company, LLC, located at 1210 Northbrook Drive, Suite 310, Trevose, PA 19053 to request a copy of our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK: This advertisement is not an offering. An offering can only be made by a prospectus filed first with the Department of Law of the State of New York. Such filing does not constitute approval by the New York Department of Law.
