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

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After years as a chef in the fast-paced world of fine dining, Chad Townsend decided it was time for a change.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">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.</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">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.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><strong><em>Chad Townsend’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Spend some dollars (buying products) from somebody who lives within 50 miles of your house.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <h1><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Chad Townsend</span></h1> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-townsend-02a8a8113/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Linkedin</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></a><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/millies/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.millieshomemade.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Website</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview, check out</span