Barquillos LLC is a frozen novelty company founded in 2009 that produces organic bite-sized ice cream treats. They produce two products, Waffle Tips and Waffle Bites, using organic ingredients and packaging designed to stay fresh. Their goal is to become a leader in the frozen novelty industry with a loyal customer base. Financial projections estimate revenues of nearly $3 million by year 5 with steady profit increases each year from $158,000 in 2010 to over $191,000 in 2012.
2. ABOUT US Barquillos LLC (the word Barquillos means ice cream cone in Spanish) is a Limited Liability Corporation We are a frozen novelty company founded in late 2009 by Jeremy K Peterman and Lupe C Peterman Our manufacturing facilities are located in Vermont We produce two different types of completely organic bite size ice cream treats Our market is currently the New England region Our target consumers are those looking for an all natural organic bite size frozen treat s that fit into their healthy, on-the-go lifestyle Our goals are to be a healthy and successful company with a loyal customer following and a leader in customer service and to become a household name in the frozen novelty industry, eventually branching out into other markets nationwide Our objectives are to reach an unparalleled high level of customer satisfaction through high quality products helping us generate close to $3,000,000 in total revenues by year 5 Mission Statement Barquillos, LLC offers its customers the desired opportunity to enjoy the all-time favorite ice cream cone treat with confidence and assurance. Our products are made with organic ingredients local to Vermont, delivered in a bite-size serving for a blissful experience.
3. Our products We currently produce two very unique and different types of frozen novelty products: Waffle Tips - a bite-size waffle cone end, or tip, filled with organic vanilla ice cream and a thin inner coating of dark chocolate Waffle Bites – a bite-size organic ice cream sandwich composed of two organic thin waffle cone cookies, organic vanilla ice cream in the center, and a thin inner coating of dark chocolate Barquillos LLC uses top-quality, all natural, organic ingredients in all our products Our products come in a box containing 5 packages specifically designed to seal in freshness and help keep the product from becoming stale Each package contains either 5 Waffle Tips or 4 Waffle Bites Each box sells for a retail price of $7.95
4. Partner corporation Our partner corporation is Unilever USA Why we chose Unilever as our partner Corporation: They own top brands in the frozen novelty industry such as Klondike, Good Humor and Breyer’s These brands offer all natural single serve, 100 calorie frozen treats that bear similarities with our products Have been successful in forming a niche for themselves in the health conscious, on-the-go consumer market that look for convenience, simplicity and portion control UN stock has been in a steady increase since March 2009 and despite a bad 2008, overall, their stock has seen a steady increase during the past 5 years
5. Financial projections 2010 Total Revenue - $1,994,725 Total Cost of Sales - $923,343 Total Gross Profit - $1,071,382 Total Expenses - $912,853 Net Profits - $158,530 2011 Total Revenue - $2,194,198 Total Cost of Sales - $1,015,677 Total Gross Profit - $1,178,520 Total Expenses - $1,004,138 Net Profits - $174,383 2012 Total Revenue - $2,413,618 Total Cost of Sales - $1,117,245 Total Gross Profit - $1,296,372 Total Expenses - $1,104,552 Net Profits - $191,821
