Recipe for Success: Dippin' Dots & Doc Popcorn Co-Branded Franchise Unveils 30th National Opening

PADUCAH, Ky., Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dippin' Dots and Doc Popcorn, America's leading flash-frozen beaded ice cream and largest franchisor of fresh-popped popcorn, opened its 30^th national co-brand franchise location this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. The companies joined forces to co-brand the popular concepts in late 2014, and since then, the dual-branded model has grown every year, hitting double-digit locations in 2016 and increasing its total units by 70 percent in 2019.

In the Charlotte area, local franchisees Jared Downs and Rudy Cook opened the 30^th co-brand location in Carolina Place Mall. The entrepreneurial duo own a second location in Mebane, North Carolina. As the largest distributors and service providers of Dippin' Dots, Cook and Downs say they've seen benefits in tacking on Doc Popcorn to their ice cream business.  

"Our newly-combined North Carolina store was only a Dippin' Dots for a decade, and we jumped at the chance to expand our offering without adding a new storefront. This offers us a whole new revenue stream without starting from scratch," said Downs. "We're honored to mark the 30^th spot for our company, and as we've seen at our other co-brand location, the more you build, the more sustainable you become."

The company expects more than 10 co-branded locations to open throughout 2020, including debuts in Menlo Park Mall in Edison, NJ and POWERplex Sports Resort in St. Louis.

"Since launching the co-brand concept that mixes ice cream and popcorn, we've been pleased with the demand for a one-stop snack spot that satisfies both a sweet or salty craving," said Steve Rothenstein, Senior Director of Franchising for Dippin' Dots and Doc Popcorn. "Putting the two brands in one spot can serve more customers in a minimal amount of space, which has provided significant growth potential for our franchisees."

Dippin' Dots has produced and distributed its flash-frozen tiny beads of ice cream, yogurt, sherbet and flavored ice products since 1988. Doc Popcorn began as a better-for-you snack option in 2009 – popping their own proprietary flavors using high-quality ingredients free of trans fat, MSG, artificial colors and preservatives. When joined together, the brands have continued to innovate with new flavor launches, international expansions, patented technology licensing, video game partnerships and even a combined popcorn and ice cream sundae lineup.   

The total initial investment to open a single-unit Dippin' Dots/Doc Popcorn co-brand franchise is between $119,704 and $366,950. The brand is seeking energetic and excited franchisee prospects who are passionate about making people happy and growing financially. For more information, visit https://www.dippinandpoppin.com/.

About Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots has produced and distributed its flash frozen tiny beads of ice cream, yogurt, sherbet and flavored ice products since 1988. Made at the company's production facility in Paducah, Kentucky, Dippin' Dots distributes its unique frozen products in all 50 states and seven countries through its franchised and direct distribution network. For more information, including franchise opportunities, please visit www.dippindots.com.

About Doc Popcorn
Using whole grain kernels, proprietary flavor blends and other high-quality ingredients, Doc Popcorn handcrafts a wide variety of fresh-popped specialty flavors of popcorn free of trans fat, MSG, artificial colors and preservatives. Born in Boulder, Colo., Doc Popcorn started franchising in 2009 and has been consistently recognized as one of the top food franchises in the country by Entrepreneur's Franchise 500. For more information and to inquire about franchise opportunities, please visit www.docpopcorn.com.

SOURCE Dippin' Dots

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