Trampoline Gelato

Who Is Trampoline?
Developed and operated by the family behind one of Australia’s most successful dairy exporters, Trampoline opened its first retail store in 2004 on Melbourne’s Fitzroy St Brunswick to immediate rave reviews.

Upholding the Italian artisan tradition, gelato is made fresh daily using only the best Australian milk and premium ingredients. Smooth, creamy and low in fat, Trampoline gelato is a healthier treat than ice cream and the unique array of 35 fabulous flavours includes the surprisingly different Lamington, Open Sesame and Spotty Dog. Trampoline’s mouth watering range of products includes quirky, handmade Cakes, good ‘ol fashioned style Shakes, indulgent Sundaes, and good for you fresh fruit Smoothies or  thin crust gourmet pizzas– so there’s something for everyone!

What’s Different about Trampoline?
Trampoline is passionate about the quality, freshness and uniqueness of their award winning gelato. 100% Aussie made and owned, this fun and colourful brand has stores in 3 states, a vibrant franchise network and a franchise model to suit most budgets and lifestyles.

Trampoline Franchise opportunities come in three different shapes.

• Traditional retail stores where Trampoline gelato is made fresh on site and sold from a high street or shopping centre store front.
• Trampoline mobile stores. More affordable at entry level, this model delivers a very flexible lifestyle and suits the entrepreneurial type who is prepared to work hard while the sun shines and put their feet up during winter.
• A combination of the two in which the franchisee runs a traditional retail store and also has one or more mobile units servicing their local area. 

What about the Mobile Store?
Trampoline’s mobile store is a new concept that takes advantages of new opportunities that their retail stores can’t capitalize on.

Amanda Walton, Trampoline’s CEO says that Trampoline on the Moove grew from a logical extension of the existing retail business and the recognition of a new and different food market.
“Trampoline HQ has a fabulous gelato cart that travels to events and festivals around Melbourne and we can’t keep up with demand for its services, particularly in the warmer weather. In the meantime, the positive reception to American style food trucks selling restaurant quality food has encouraged local councils to become more open to mobile food vendors. These are opportunities our existing stores can’t take full advantage of, so we have created a business that can.”

John, Trampoline’s Darwin franchisee operates his rapidly growing gelato business from one retail store and up to 3 different mobile sites at festivals and events in and around Darwin, and laments that he doesn’t have time to take advantage of all the opportunities available to him. “It is common to hear kids begging their parents to let them have some "Trampoline" (not gelato, not ice cream, but Trampoline!). Adults too often tell me how their friends have insisted that they come to us for the best ice cream ever”

Trampoline’s mobile units allow operators take to the road bringing Trampoline’s award winning gelato to events and to popular beach or roadside locations, throughout Australia. Building a gelato store in a trailer or on a truck is far more affordable than a full store set up, opening up the opportunity to people who had previously dismissed a food business as too expensive or too time consuming. Gelato is made fresh for you and franchisees order only what they need resulting in minimal food wastage. There’s no gelato making or complicated, time consuming food preparation involved, simply load the truck, drive to today’s location, scoop, serve and add a cold drink for extra.

Mobile stores follow crowds and trade when the weather is fine. This business has the freedom and flexibility to suit many a lifestyle change without the obligation of a retail lease or, in some cases, the need for employees. Marketing is instant so operators will need to be a bit tech savvy (or willing to learn) and completely comfortable in communicating with customers via all forms of social media as well as face to face.

Franchisees need to be prepared to work hard in the warmer months taking advantage of opportunities and locations as they arise but have the freedom to take all of winter off.

Mobile stores are best placed if they are up and running at the beginning of summer so if this opportunity is what you’ve been waiting for, contact Trampoline via the contact form above or express your interest at our website.