Howdy Homemade Ice Cream

Why This Matters

“Growing a multi-site restaurant concept requires investment. Each Howdy Location takes approximately $100,000 of equipment purchases and another $100,000 of general contractor + aesthetic work to make an ice cream shop ready for service. Unlike most concepts, the beauty of Howdy Homemade is in the simplicity of the business model. Ice cream and employing joyful Heroes solves most restaurant concept challenges: we have virtually zero food waste, employee turnover, or any issues with no-shows or missing shifts among our workforce. We also have the unique advantage of being a largely B2B-driven sales opportunity, with catering driving a meaningful and growing percentage of our store revenue each month (30%+).”

About This Project

Tom and Margaret Landis are the founders of Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, an operator, caterer, and franchisor of retail ice cream shops. Howdy Homemade has been recognized multiple times for award-winning ice cream (e.g., State Fair of Texas) and award-winning employment model (2025 National Down Syndrome Congress Employer of The Year). Howdy Homemade means award-winning ice cream fueling an incredible mission to employ 1,000+ adults with special needs.

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