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537 Ice Cream Empire Secrets w/ Chad Townsend (Millie’s Ice Cream)

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After years as a chef in the fast-paced world of fine dining, Chad Townsend decided it was time for a change.


He purchased an expensive Swiss-made food processor that would finely puree frozen foods such as ice cream or sorbet. His wife, Lauren, allowed him to make this purchase under one condition: he had to have it paid off by the end of the summer.


What started as a fun summer hustle turned into a 10,000 sq. ft. Ice Cream Manufacturing and Franchising business. Growing his homemade Ice cream Business, he had to put processes in place and hire people he can trust.


In this episode, Chad and Aaron discuss what it takes to scale-up food manufacturing, how to find good franchise partners, and their strategy for coming up with new flavors.


Chad Townsend’s Challenge; Spend some dollars (buying products) from somebody who lives within 50 miles of your house.

Connect with Chad Townsend

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If you liked this interview, check out our episode with Bill Sarris where we discuss how he turned his family business into a Candy Powerhouse.

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Manage episode 334657552 series 81991
Content provided by Aaron Watson. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Aaron Watson or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

After years as a chef in the fast-paced world of fine dining, Chad Townsend decided it was time for a change.


He purchased an expensive Swiss-made food processor that would finely puree frozen foods such as ice cream or sorbet. His wife, Lauren, allowed him to make this purchase under one condition: he had to have it paid off by the end of the summer.


What started as a fun summer hustle turned into a 10,000 sq. ft. Ice Cream Manufacturing and Franchising business. Growing his homemade Ice cream Business, he had to put processes in place and hire people he can trust.


In this episode, Chad and Aaron discuss what it takes to scale-up food manufacturing, how to find good franchise partners, and their strategy for coming up with new flavors.


Chad Townsend’s Challenge; Spend some dollars (buying products) from somebody who lives within 50 miles of your house.

Connect with Chad Townsend

Linkedin

Instagram

Website

If you liked this interview, check out our episode with Bill Sarris where we discuss how he turned his family business into a Candy Powerhouse.

Underwritten by Piper Creative

Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.

How? Click here and Learn more.

We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.

Follow Piper as we grow

YouTube

Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

  continue reading

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