With premium ingredients, legendary local buzz, and operations streamlined for speed, The Milkshake Factory is shaking up dessert franchising—and inviting you to build a sweet business with serious returns.
The Milkshake Factory is a premium dessert franchise offering handcrafted milkshakes, signature sundaes, and artisanal chocolates—all made in a fast, high-volume setting that customers crave. Backed by 100+ years of family legacy and built to thrive in modern real estate environments (inline, endcap, urban or suburban), this brand blends nostalgia with new-school execution. From national delivery partnerships to streamlined prep, every unit is designed for throughput, branding, and scalable growth.
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The Milkshake Factory isn't a dusty scoop shop or frozen yogurt trend—it’s an elevated, experiential dessert bar with timeless appeal and modern execution.
With counter-service ordering and a streamlined prep process, you can move customers fast—even with premium product standards.
The Milkshake Factory is designed to succeed on and off-premise, with menu items optimized for DoorDash, UberEats, and direct ordering platforms.
With artisanal chocolates and house-made ingredients, you’ll deliver a luxury dessert experience at a price point that drives strong margins.
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As an owner, your day-to-day will be focused on driving growth, delivering excellence, and building lasting relationships. Here’s what you can expect to take the lead on — and more:
Hiring & Team Culture: Build a strong team for front-of-house and kitchen operations
Local Marketing Execution: Activate community events, influencer collabs, and in-store activations with HQ’s playbook
Operational Excellence: Use streamlined systems to maintain quality, customer satisfaction, and high-volume efficiency
Growth Strategy: Leverage multi-unit support and data-driven decision making to scale quickly
If the traits below sound like you, this might just be the franchise opportunity you’ve been looking for.
You thrive in busy environments and love leading customer-focused teams.
You’re an investor or hands-on owner ready to scale with the right support.
You’re ready to grow a high-volume food brand with strong unit economics.
You care about creating memorable moments and replicable systems.
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