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Take Advantage of Some
Sweet Franchise Opportunities in South Carolina with Baskin-Robbins!

If you’re an experienced investor ready to boost your bottom line with a tried-and-true brand, there’s no better time to do so in South Carolina with Baskin-Robbins! We’ve identified this friendly state as the perfect place for our beloved brand to continue its growth, and with our limited-time incentives that make franchise ownership even smarter, there’s no better time to take advantage of our franchise opportunities in South Carolina!

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Why South Carolina?

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With five interstate highways crisscrossing the state and a can-do workforce, South Carolina is open for business! More and more businesses are attracted to South Carolina for its Eastern Seaboard location, its quality of life, affordability, and outdoor lifestyle. As a result, the state created more than 18,000 new jobs in 2021, and is showing no signs of slowing down. South Carolina also boasts no property or local income taxes and offers fast-track permitting to get businesses up and running fast. Your Baskin-Robbins franchise could be one of them!

We’re an Ice Cream Industry Leader

We’ve been serving up smiles one scoop at a time since 1945, and with more than 7,800 locations across the globe, we’re one of the best businesses to start in South Carolina.
Ranked #1 ice cream franchise opportunity by Entrepreneur in 2021

Ranked in
QSR Magazine’s “QSR 50”

Ranked in
Franchise Times’ annual “Top 200”

Why Join Our Beloved Brand?

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Baskin-Robbins is part of the Inspire Brands™ family, the second-largest restaurant company in the US, allowing us to offer superior support and unmatched purchasing power from the very start. As a 100% franchisee-owned brand, you can look forward to:

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A time-tested business model that takes the guesswork out of things
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A consistently evolving menu to meet market demands
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A multi-million-dollar advertising fund to get the word out
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Special development incentives to sweeten the deal
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And much, much more!

No Industry Experience Necessary!

Think you need industry experience to take advantage of a Baskin-Robbins opportunity? Think again! Our comprehensive operating system is designed to help build business and we provide world-class training that features:
Live, in-store technical training
Instructor-led classroom training
An online learning management system
Mentoring and skill building
And much more!
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Our franchise opportunity means you’re in business for yourself, never by yourself!

An Affordable Investment

While we’re a big name in ice cream, ours is one of the most affordable franchise investments in the industry. Take a look at some numbers.
$25K
Franchise fee
$200K
Minimum net worth
$100K
Liquid assets
$90K - $625K
Total initial investment

Our limited-time incentives make a Baskin-Robbins partnership even more attractive, too!

  • Reduced royalties for the first 36 months
  • 10-year payment plan for an affordable franchise fee
10-year payment plan for an affordable franchise fee
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Our Industry Is Sweeter Than Ever!

People don’t just love ice cream in South Carolina — they love it all over the country! The average American eats approximately 20 pounds of it a year, and the world’s love of ice cream is not cooling down anytime soon! Take a look at these ice cream trends…
73% of consumers 
enjoy ice cream at least once a week.
The global ice cream market is expected to reach over $114B by 2030

with a projected CAGR of 4.2% from 2022 to 2030
The ice cream industry has a $13B impact on the US economy and generates
$1.8B in direct wages
What these stats demonstrate is that the consumption of ice cream is a popular pastime, and your Baskin-Robbins shop will be there to meet the demand.
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Flexible Footprints to Grow With

We offer store designs to fit almost any location, with real estate and construction experts ready to assist in development and build-out.
TRADITIONAL SHOPS:
Freestanding, end-cap, or in-line options.
NON-TRADITIONAL SHOPS:
Airports, stadiums, colleges and universities, and more!

Your Dream. 
Our Ice Cream

Are you ready to become part of an iconic brand and make your dream of business ownership a reality? So are we -
Let's talk
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This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of or want to locate a franchise in one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your state.

*Royalty rates differ by geography, please review FDD for complete details.

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