This week, I was pleased to be joined by Jessica Dizmang, the Owner/Operator of the ONLY three franchised Ben & Jerry’s locations in Colorado, with scoop shops located in Fort Collins, Denver, and Boulder. Her father had a career in corporate franchising, with a stop at Ben & Jerry’s, and made her aware of an opportunity in Boulder. She was a fresh college graduate, and very not inclined to work at an ice cream shop - but a couple months later, in March of 2002, she became part-owner and operator of the Pearl Street Ben & Jerry’s location.
23 years later, Jessica has developed a three-piece set of thriving locations on the Colorado Front Range, each with an empowered team. In 2024 she was named the Operator of the Year, and we explore her many lessons and learnings from along the journey. And - she’s a LoCo Think Tank member!
Don’t miss Free Cone Day, April 8 at Ben & Jerry’s locations around the nation, and please enjoy, as I did, my conversation with Jessica Dizmang.
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This week, I was pleased to be joined by Jessica Dizmang, the Owner/Operator of the ONLY three franchised Ben & Jerry’s locations in Colorado, with scoop shops located in Fort Collins, Denver, and Boulder. Her father had a career in corporate franchising, with a stop at Ben & Jerry’s, and made her aware of an opportunity in Boulder. She was a fresh college graduate, and very not inclined to work at an ice cream shop - but a couple months later, in March of 2002, she became part-owner and operator of the Pearl Street Ben & Jerry’s location.
23 years later, Jessica has developed a three-piece set of thriving locations on the Colorado Front Range, each with an empowered team. In 2024 she was named the Operator of the Year, and we explore her many lessons and learnings from along the journey. And - she’s a LoCo Think Tank member!
Don’t miss Free Cone Day, April 8 at Ben & Jerry’s locations around the nation, and please enjoy, as I did, my conversation with Jessica Dizmang.
The LoCo Experience Podcast is sponsored by: Purpose Driven Wealth Thrivent: Learn more
💡Learn about LoCo Think Tank
Follow us to see what we're up to:
Facebook
Music By: A Brother's Fountain