Handel's

Also filed as: Handel’s

Franchise Information

Analyzed filing: VA · File #248495

Filed: Jul 14, 2025

FDD Issued: Apr 30, 2025

Extracted: May 1, 2026

Analyzed

Franchisor Details

Name: Handel's Enterprises, LLC

Parent: Handel's Holdco, LLC

Address: 3830 Starr Centre Drive, Canfield, Ohio 44406

Phone: 330-702-8270

Website: https://handelsicecream.com/

Franchising Since: 1989

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Training

2 weeks

Franchise Fee

$50,000

Royalty

6.0%

Ad Fund: 2.0%

Total Investment

$461K - $997K

Initial Term

10 years

Renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets

153

Franchised

145

Company-Owned

Opened (Last Year)

+28

Closed (Last Year)

-0

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Average Gross Revenue for all disclosed franchised Parlors in 2024. Highest and...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume

$1,061,425

Median

$959,264

Highest

$2,625,550

Lowest

$188,416

% Achieving Avg

40.0%

Sample Size

116 units

Unit Economics

Gross Margin

66.4%

Labor Cost

23.7%

COGS

33.6%

Rent/Occupancy

8.5%

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

Chelsi Hendrix v. Handel's Enterprises, LLC (2025); Commissioner of Business Oversight v. Handel's E...

Bankruptcy: None

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Number	File name	Source State	Filing Date	Actions
248495	441754_Franchise__Handel_s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_E_Virginia_248495.pdf Canonical 2025 analysis · newest filing	VA	Jul 14, 2025	Restricted
242196	441754_Franchise__Handel_s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_E_Virginia_242196.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	May 28, 2025	Restricted
236779	441754_Franchise__Handel_s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_E_Maryland_236779.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	May 28, 2025	Restricted
249477	441754_Franchise__Handel_s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_E_Maryland_249477.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	Apr 30, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
229798	441754_Franchise__Handel_s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_E_Virginia_229798.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Apr 30, 2025	Restricted
639863	639863_handel-s-enterprises--llc.pdf Alternate source copy	WI	Apr 30, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
147970	441754_Franchise__Handel_s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_E_Virginia_147970.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Apr 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
164129	441754_Franchise__Handel_s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_E_Maryland_164129.pdf Canonical 2024 analysis	MD	Apr 26, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
23914	441754_Franchise__Handel_s_Homemade_Ice_Cream_E_Virginia_23914.pdf Canonical 2022 analysis	VA	Apr 15, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted

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