I Bought An Ice Cream Shop — Now It Brings In $1.2 Million A Year

Shawn Allard, 27, quit his job as a dental consultant and decided to buy two Arizona ice cream shops called Novel Ice Cream. In 2023, the business brought in $1.2 million in sales.

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I Bought An Ice Cream Shop - Now It Brings In $1.2 Million A Year