The Viral Ice Cream Shop Will Open Five New Locations Across Santa Clara County
Cauldron Ice Cream, the popular Orange County-based concept known for its innovative ice cream flavors and viral OG Puffle cone, has signed a multi-unit franchise deal that will bring five locations to Northern California over the next 5 years. The ice cream concept plans to open shops in San Jose, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara. These will be Cauldron’s first locations outside of Southern California, where the concept currently operates stores in Santa Ana, Artesia, and Glendale, with San Diego and Chino Hills in progress.
Founded by Terence Lioe and Desiree Le in 2015, Cauldron quickly attracted media attention from Cosmopolitan, People Magazine, Bustle, and more for their all-natural, made-to-order liquid nitrogen ice cream served in their signature OG Puffle Cone, an egg-based waffle cone inspired by a popular Hong Kong street snack. Cauldron’s small batch ice cream is offered as a traditional scoop or shaped like a rose, and comes in a variety of unique flavors including Earl Grey Lavender, Milk and Cereal, H20 Rose, and fan favorites like Sea Salted Caramel Crunch and S’mores. In addition to their menu mainstays, Cauldron also routinely introduces new seasonal and monthly offerings to keep flavors fresh and intriguing.
Santa Clara County local and food industry veteran Gurpreet Bola is the franchisee who will bring the viral ice cream concept to Northern California. Bola was initially attracted to Cauldron Ice Cream for its minimal food waste, simple operational model, and low costs, but also firmly believes in the longevity of the brand.
“When I saw that Cauldron was run so successfully, I knew this was a model I could be part of for the long term,” said Bola. “I believe in Terence and Desiree and their ability to continually improve the customer experience while producing the best product on the market. Ice cream has been around for a long time, and I have confidence that shops like Cauldron will allow it to always be in demand!”
Cauldron Ice Cream is partnered with Fransmart, the industry-leading franchise development company behind the explosive growth of brands like Five Guys Burgers and Fries, The Halal Guys, and Qdoba Mexican Grill, as their exclusive franchise development partner to grow the brand. The concept is currently looking for experienced multi-unit foodservice operators to develop franchise territories in major markets. To learn more about franchising opportunities with Cauldron Ice Cream visit go.fransmart.com/cauldr
About Cauldron Ice Cream:
Cauldron’s plan was to invent a new style of ice cream that people had never seen before. With advanced technology, they consistently provide what is described to be one of the creamiest and most flavorful ice cream options. The ice-cream shop has been featured on the Food Network, and in both Cosmopolitan and People Magazines. Alyson Escobar, writer of the LA times, stated the puffle cone put “O.C. on the dessert map.” For more information about Cauldron Ice Cream, visit www.cauldronicecream.com.
About Fransmart:
Fransmart is the global leader in franchise development, turning emerging restaurant concepts into national and global brands for over 10 years. Company founder Dan Rowe identified and grew brands like Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Qdoba Mexican Grill from 1-5 unit businesses to the powerhouse chains they are today. Fransmart’s current and past franchise development portfolio brands have opened more than 3,000 restaurants in 45 states and 35 countries. Fransmart and their partner brands are committed to franchise development growth—as of 2015, over 1,000 new restaurants are in development across their current portfolio.
