Icebox/Soupbox Franchise

Combination soup/frozen dessert restaurant

Before opening his first store, Jamie Taerbaum stood outside a Baskin-Robbins store to figure out how many customers an ice cream store could expect at different times of day, on different days of the week, and in different weather conditions. Armed with this research, the young business school graduate opened the original Icebox/Soupbox store in 1995 in Chicago.

In the spring and summer, Icebox operates as a retailer of Icyfruit, a mixture of fruit juice, sugar, water and chunks of fruit that comes in 20 flavors. Throughout the fall and winter, it becomes a Soupbox store, offering a wide variety of soups.

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Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a Icebox/Soupbox franchise?

Total Investment: $69,500-$174,500
Initial Franchise Fee: $14,000-$20,000
Royalty Fee: 4%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 10 years
Renewal Fee: Negotiable

How to contact Icebox/Soupbox

Icebox/Soupbox
2943 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL
60657

Phone: (773)561-1200
Fax: (773)561-4003

Website: Visit Website

Icebox/Soupbox News

Reasonable Prices And Try-before-you-buy
In the summer this Lakeview spot is known as Icebox, serving Italian ice. In the fall it is transformed into Soupbox, where a dozen different soups are offered each day. Favorites include lobster bisque and chicken soup with wild rice. Reasonable prices and a try-before-you-buy policy help make this... more

Soup's On!
Last month, locked in the deep freeze, we put out a call for your favorite soup spots. Thanks to all who participated - the response was, well, warming. There wasn't much of a consensus, but several Raters favored a little place on Broadway called the Soupbox. And we have a soup scoop for you: a... more
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Franchise History

When did the first Icebox/Soupbox open? 1995
When did Icebox/Soupbox start franchising? 1998

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2005 1 0 0 1

2004 1 0 0 1

2003 1 0 0 1

2002 1 0 0 1

2001 1 0 0 1

Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No No

Startup Costs No No

Equipment No N/A

Inventory No No

Accounts Receivable No No

Payroll No No

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising

Business Operations

0% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

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