Why a Henry's Gelato franchise?

Open yourself up to the possibilities and opportunities of owning and operating a Henry’s Gelato franchise.

Why Henry’s?

• Sometimes, Henry’s customers say it best:

  “Life is too short to skip places like this.”
  --Customer Marcel, Cary, N.C.

• Henry adds: “Owning and operating a gelato store is a fun place to work. Gelato stores are places where families come in smiling in excitement and anticipation. They leave with even bigger smiles of satisfaction. It’s truly priceless to see the eyes of wonderment and excitement on the faces of kids of all ages as they scan the gelato selection. A gelato store owner/operator will hear the word ‘Wow!’ countless times each and every day.”
• The benefits of becoming a member of the Henry’s Gelato team include the “Total Package” of care, assistance, and support. Henry’s is known for its exceptional attention to detail and personalized care. The company is young and small enough to care about each individual. New franchise owners will experience this, beginning with the first moment of the business relationship. They will continue to appreciate the strength of support as they see it facilitate their new store’s growth and development.

What can franchisees expect from the Henry’s Gelato team?

• Comprehensive Support

  • Prior to opening
    • Encouragement, advice, and assistance
    • Location analysis, store design suggestions, procurement assistance (equipment, furnishings, supplies, and inventory)
    • Personnel and management training
  • Ongoing
    • Continued encouragement, advice, and assistance
    • Henry’s Service Managers - a readily available resource to help each store improve sales and to explain new policies and procedures. Service Managers visit stores regularly to evaluate the store’s product and quality of service and to assist in determining what is and what is not working well in each store. Service Managers can be called upon at any time.

Established reputation

• Quality product

  “There's good, and then there's that thing that goes after good that you reserve for only a few places in the world. Henry's is second-to-none for your gelato needs.”
  --Customer Ben M, Durham, N.C.

• Friendly and fast service
• Clean environment

  “Hit Henry's last night with some friends and it was outstanding. The place was immaculate!”
  --Customer Sinophile, Durham, N.C.

• Family atmosphere

  “Henry's Gelato is nice, clean, quiet and um, of course, there is the gelato;)”
  --Customer on Inside919 blog

• Innovative presentation of product and services

Unique product and concept

• Product

  • Healthier alternative to American ice cream
  • Vibrant flavor

    “No matter which flavor(s) you settle on, Henry's will not disappoint!”
    --Customer Dave L, Cary, N.C.

  • Niche market for product
  • New to America

    “I just happen to love ice cream and recently discovered something even better than that: Gelato. It is the best dessert, ever!”
    --Customer Ana, Cary, N.C.

  • Gelato sells itself!

    “Absolutely the best gelato I have had on this side of the ocean.”
    --Customer Dave, Cary, N.C.

• Concept

  • Retail and storefronts
    • Birthday parties, catering, weddings, dinners, concerts
  • Wholesale opportunities
    • Restaurants, country clubs, gelato stores
  • Community involvement
    • Schools, fundraisers, charitable and service organizations

Gelato University

• Training program free to all franchisees
  • In-depth education in all facets of Henry’s store operations
  • An additional resource for ongoing training objectives

Strong research and development

• New and enhanced flavors and products are always under development
  • Be assured that innovative people are hard at work in R&D, creating new and tantalizing gelato flavors, new products, and exciting concepts to entice our customers.

Exceptional company depth and infrastructure

• There is a “Henry” behind Henry’s Gelato. As proprietor, Henry brings a depth of management experience acquired during a 30-year career in several international multi-billion-dollar enterprises as
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Executive Vice President (EVP)
  • Senior Partner-in-Charge, Investment Banking
• Henry also brings a passion about quality of product and service that permeates each aspect of the corporation and drives each employee to excellence.

  “Half the fun to me is also chatting with Henry himself - you'll rarely find a more genuine shopkeeper who’s so enthusiastic about his business.”
  --Customer Blewgo

  “The owner, Henry Dirkmaat, creates amazingly authentic gelato. When I eat gelato from Henry’s Gelato, it transports me back to my college semester in Rome, Italy.”
  --Customer at Triangle Mom2Mom blog

  “The owner is passionate about his business.”
  --Customer Tablewines

Being a member of the Henry’s Gelato team is all about leadership and dedication, combined with passion and experience.

Welcome to Henry’s Gelato