Sweet Rose Creamery

Name

Sweet Rose Creamery

Legal name

Sweet Rose Creamery

Website

https://sweetrosecreamery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Ice Cream

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE), Ice Cream Cakes & Frozen Dessert Bakery Manufacturing (AFAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Artisanal ice cream
• Small-batch creamery
• Frozen desserts
• Ice cream catering
• Organic dairy ice cream

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Ice Cream Sales: Direct retail sales of ice cream in various formats including single/double scoops, flights, kids scoops, and pints at their physical locations. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Premium Desserts and Novelties: Sales of ice cream cakes, sundaes, milkshakes, malts, novelties (ice cream sandwiches, chocolate-covered bananas, cookies), and DIY party packs.
3. Catering and Events: Off-site private catering services for events including ice cream sundae parties with vintage set-ups. Revenue from cake and treat pre-orders for celebrations.
4. Daily Scoop Club Membership: Annual membership program offering two scoops daily for the entire year. Members check in using the Blackbird app to redeem their daily scoops.
5. Loyalty Program: Points-based loyalty program where customers earn 10 points per $1 spent, redeemable for free pints of ice cream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sweet Rose Creamery operates a licensed, in-house creamery that produces small-batch ice cream from organic, locally-sourced dairy and ingredients, selling scoops, pints, sundaes, shakes, ice cream cakes, and novelties through its Brentwood Country Mart flagship and additional partner locations. The company also runs off-site private catering for ice cream sundae parties and offers subscription-based membership and loyalty programs.

Product overview

Sweet Rose Creamery is a small-batch ice cream shop offering artisanal frozen desserts made with locally-sourced, organic ingredients. The core product portfolio consists of rotating Seasonal Flavors (monthly updates inspired by the Santa Monica Farmers' Market) and Classic Flavors (year-round offerings like Madagascar Vanilla, TCHO Chocolate, and Salted Caramel). The company operates as a licensed creamery, pasteurizing its own dairy base for texture and flavor control. Supporting products include Ice Cream Cakes (available for same-day pickup or 5-day pre-order), Sundaes (in-shop and DIY packages), and Novelties & Shakes. The company also offers membership programs (Daily Scoop Club for daily scoops via Blackbird app, and Loyalty Program for point accumulation via Toast), plus Off-site Private Catering for ice cream sundae parties at external events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ice Cream (Classic and Seasonal Flavors) Small-batch, organic, locally-sourced ice cream sold by the scoop, flight, kid's scoop, or pint. Classic flavors include Madagascar Vanilla, Classic Chocolate, Cookies & Cream, Fresh Mint Chip, Salted Caramel, Bonito Coffee, Cookie Dough (dairy-free), and Chocolate Sorbet, with seasonal flavors such as Strawberry, Peach Crumble, Cherry Chocolate Chip, and Peach Sorbet changing monthly.
• Ice Cream Cakes Decadent ice cream cakes available in Classic and Specialty varieties, sized to serve around 6-8 people, for birthdays, dinner parties, anniversaries, picnics, and celebrations.
• Sundaes Customizable ice cream sundaes with multiple flavor and topping combinations, served in shop or via DIY packages for at-home enjoyment.
• Novelties, Shakes and Specialty Treats Frozen novelties and shakes including ice cream sandwiches between house-made chocolate wafers or TCHO chocolate chip cookies, chocolate-covered bananas, milkshakes and malt shakes blended with whole milk, and themed packs like the Root Beer Float Pack.
• Off-site Private Catering Premium ice cream catering that brings vintage cooler set-ups or rolling carts to customer-specified venues for scooping service at private events.
• DIY Party Packs Pre-assembled party packs containing ice cream, toppings, and serving supplies (cups, spoons, freezer bag) for at-home ice cream sundae parties and celebrations.
• Daily Scoop Club Membership Year-long paid membership that entitles members to two scoops of ice cream per day at the Brentwood Country Mart shop, activated and checked in via the Blackbird mobile app.
• Loyalty Program Free points-based loyalty program where Brentwood Country Mart customers earn 10 points per dollar spent, redeemable for free pints of ice cream, managed through the Toast POS system.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BlackbirdcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlackbird is the technology partner for the Daily Scoop Club membership program. Members use the Blackbird app to check in and redeem their daily scoops. The partnership enables the subscription-based loyalty program where members can download the iOS or Android app to activate and manage their membership.
• ToastTabcoreTechnology or IntegrationToastTab is the POS and online ordering system used for the loyalty program, catering bookings, and general ordering. The company recently switched from Square to Toast for their POS system, with existing loyalty points transferred to the new platform. Gift cards are also sold through ToastTab.
• Third-Party Delivery PlatformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUberEats, GrubHub, PostMates, Caviar, Doordash, and ChowNow are third-party delivery partners that enable delivery services for Sweet Rose Creamery products.
• TCHO ChocolatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCHO Chocolate is a key ingredient supplier for the ice cream. They source TCHO organic chocolate for use in their Classic Chocolate flavor and chocolate chip cookies. TCHO is described as an environmentally-responsible artisan and purveyor.
• Central Milling FlourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Milling Flour is a supplier partner providing flour for their baked goods and house-made components.
• Arroyo Grande Berry FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of organic strawberries used in their seasonal Strawberry ice cream flavor. The strawberries are cooked down gently with sugar to deepen their natural sweetness.
• Regier Family FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of peaches used in their seasonal Peach Crumble and Peach Sorbet flavors. Peaches are cooked into a bright peach jam for the crumble and blended for the sorbet.
• Murray Family FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of cherries used in their seasonal Cherry Chocolate Chip flavor, folded into sweet cream base with housemade chocolate chips.
• Kenter Canyon FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of organic spearmint leaves used in their Fresh Mint Chip flavor. The organic spearmint makes this classic flavor fresh and bright.
• Bonito Coffee RoastercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of freshly ground Catuai medium-roast coffee beans from Ojai for their Bonito Coffee ice cream flavor. Described as a farm-to-cup coffee roaster.
• Colony CookscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorColony Cooks is a partner establishment with two locations (Santa Monica and Venice) where Sweet Rose Creamery ice cream is available. Customers can enjoy ice cream indoors or in outdoor seating areas at these partner locations.
• Rustic Canyon Family of RestaurantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSweet Rose Creamery is owned and operated as part of the Rustic Canyon Family restaurant group, a portfolio of affiliated restaurants including Rustic Canyon, Huckleberry, Milo & Olive, Cassia, Esters, Tallula's, Birdie G's, and The Dutchess. The parent company provides shared services, marketing, and operational support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Salt & Straw Ice Cream: Portland-born, now multi-city premium small-batch ice cream shop with a chef-driven rotating menu. Closely comparable to Sweet Rose in positioning, ingredient storytelling, scoop-shop retail model, and premium pricing tier.
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream: Premium ice cream brand with scoop shops, grocery distribution, and vegan/cashew-milk lines. Comparable to Sweet Rose on premium positioning, retail shop model, and dairy-free innovation, with broader national scale.
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Direct-to-consumer and scoop-shop premium ice cream brand known for unusual flavors and small-batch dairy focus. Highly comparable to Sweet Rose in artisanal positioning, unique-flavor R&D, and DTC + retail hybrid model.
• McConnell's Fine Ice Creams: California-based small-batch ice cream maker with its own creamery, scoop shops, and grocery distribution. Directly comparable to Sweet Rose on in-house manufacturing, California heritage, and premium retail scoop-shop model.
• Coolhaus: LA-based architecturally branded premium ice cream company selling ice cream sandwiches, pints, and novelties via trucks, retail, and grocery. Comparable to Sweet Rose in LA home market, premium positioning, and novelty-driven product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Häagen-Dazs: Mass-market premium ice cream brand owned by General Mills with global distribution across grocery, scoop shops, and foodservice. Comparable as the established premium-ice-cream incumbent whose pricing tier Sweet Rose operates above.
• Talenti Gelato: National premium gelato and sorbetto brand sold primarily through grocery and convenience channels. Comparable as a broad premium frozen-dessert incumbent shaping consumer expectations in the same shelf-set Sweet Rose competes on.
• Ben & Jerry's: Iconic Unilever-owned premium ice cream brand with global scoop shops and grocery distribution. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent in the premium ice cream category that defines the upper-bound of flavor innovation and brand-led marketing Sweet Rose competes against.

Regional players

• Ample Hills Creamery: New York-based small-batch premium ice cream scoop shop with adjacent retail and grocery presence. Comparable as a regional, small-batch scoop-shop peer, but geographically non-overlapping with Sweet Rose's LA focus.

Emerging players

• Republic of Booza: Niche artisanal Lebanese-style 'booza' frozen dessert brand with limited but expanding locations. Comparable as an emerging premium frozen-dessert concept exploring novel textures and flavors, similar to Sweet Rose's R&D-driven approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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