Rita’s ranks among best franchises for veterans by Entrepreneur, Military Times
Get a discount on our fees while using your leadership and teamwork skills to become a successful business owner
Our franchise was recently ranked No. 46 among Entrepreneur magazine’s best franchises for veterans. Based on a survey of the top 150 franchise companies for veterans, the rankings took into account discounts for vets and other factors such as franchisee support and where the company ranked among the Franchise 500. We also ranked 36th on Military Times Best Franchises 2018, which rated brands based on criteria including performance, costs, support and company culture.
Transitioning from military service back to civilian life isn’t always seamless. But the skills you acquired as a member of the armed services, such as leadership and how to work effectively as part of a team, are the very skills that will help you become successful as a Rita’s franchisee.
Rita’s Italian Ice is a great franchise for vets because we offer an affordable investment and let you make a living by making other people happy.
You’ve made your country proud. Now, you can make yourself proud by taking the reins of ownership with a Rita’s franchise, which is looking for experienced veterans to invest.
Your skills work in our business model
Rita’s provides you with a simple but proven formula that you can follow to build your own successful business. But we also allow you the freedom to grow your business at your own pace, so you get the best of both worlds. Those teamwork and leadership skills that you honed during your time in the military will be put to good use as you hire your Rita’s Treat Team members.
You’ll teach them how to make our delicious Italian ice in the store every day, and how to make the perfect swirl of frozen custard atop a Gelati. You and any of your full-time managers will learn all the particular facets of running a Rita’s at our corporate headquarters in Trevose, PA, and then you’ll pass along those skills to all the people you’ll hire to work in your Rita’s franchise.
Be on the front lines of happiness. It’s even in our tagline: Ice. Custard. Happiness.
You gave something. Rita’s gives something back.
Serving in the armed forces is a dangerous job, and we appreciate the sacrifices every veteran has made for our nation. We believe veterans should be given special considerations when they get ready to return to civilian life, and to that end we offer financial incentives.
Veterans who qualify as franchise candidates will be eligible for a 50% discount off our $30,000 franchise fee. That’s a significant savings to give you a headstart on making your entrepreneurial dreams come true.
Rita’s startup costs are already accessible, with a startup investment ranging from $150,500 to $440,900. In the business world, especially in the foodservice franchise segment, that’s pretty affordable. Our uncomplicated business model, based on just two core products of Italian Ice and frozen custard, makes Rita’s a great entryway into food franchising.
Learn more
If you’d like to learn more about the growing Italian ice business opportunity with Rita’s, fill out the form on this page to access our Franchise Information Center, where you can find detailed financial results, a breakdown of startup costs and in-depth Q&As with Rita’s franchisees. You can also find more information about our franchise by exploring our research pages.