Bachir Ice Cream

What Bachir Ice Cream does

Bachir Ice Cream is a privately held Lebanese ice cream manufacturer and retailer founded in 1936 by brothers Maurice and Edward Bachir in Bikfaya, in the Metn District of Lebanon. The company produces traditional Lebanese ice cream from an owned factory using globally sourced ingredients, with a portfolio spanning cones (Cornet Bachir), cups (Chocolat Mou, Fraise Mou, Cup Mchakal, Cup Achta), splits (Banana Split, Royal Split), sticks, and bulk boxes (Mix Up to 8/20/30 scoops), plus a catalog of 26 flavors including regional specialties (Ashta, Fekhara Achta with pistachio, Rose, Almond), international flavors, and sugar-free variants. Its proprietary recipes and family heritage constitute the core brand asset.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer model through physical retail storefronts across Lebanon and a dedicated delivery service covering Beirut and the Sin El Fil - Dekwaneh branch, supported by two dedicated phone lines and a corporate website with branch locator and delivery menu. Pricing is denominated in Lebanese Lira at unit prices ranging from 4,000 LBP for regular cups to 7,000 LBP for large cups and 12,000 LBP for 600g boxes. Marketing is conducted through Facebook, Instagram, and the company website. The business is reported as family-owned with no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no disclosed partnerships; only the two founding brothers are named as leadership. Bachir Ice Cream employs approximately 25 people and does not operate a mobile app, API, e-commerce platform, or any disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Bachir Ice Cream

Legal name

Bachir Ice Cream

Website

https://bachir.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bachir Ice Cream is a privately held Lebanese ice cream manufacturer and retailer, founded in 1936 in Bikfaya, producing traditional Lebanese ice cream from an owned factory and selling directly to consumers via retail storefronts and a Beirut-area delivery service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Ice Cream

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ice Cream & Refrigerated Desserts (CRADACAE), Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Traditional ice cream
• Lebanese frozen desserts
• Artisanal ice cream
• Achta clotted cream
• Ice cream retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Bikfaya

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ice Cream Product Sales: Direct retail sales of traditional Lebanese ice cream through physical storefronts and delivery services. Products include cones, cups, splits, and bulk boxes in various sizes and flavors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bachir Ice Cream manufactures and sells traditional Lebanese ice cream in its own factory in Bikfaya, Lebanon, using recipes originating from 1936. The company offers achta (clotted cream) and other regional flavors in cones, cups, splits, sticks, and bulk boxes through physical retail storefronts across Lebanon and a delivery service for the Beirut area.

Product overview

Bachir Ice Cream is a traditional Lebanese ice cream company offering a single-product focused business with multiple product formats. The core portfolio centers around traditional Lebanese achta (clotted cream) ice cream along with various international-style flavors. Products are sold through cones (Cornet), cups (various sizes), splits (Banana Split, Royal Split), sticks, and bulk boxes (Mix Up collections in 8, 20, and 30 scoop sizes). The company operates a factory in Bikfaya, Lebanon, producing ice cream since 1936, and offers delivery services in Beirut and Sin El Fil areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cornet Bachir

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Almarai: Largest vertically integrated dairy company in the Middle East with ice cream among its product lines. Comparable to Bachir as a regional ice cream manufacturer with strong brand presence in Gulf and Middle Eastern markets, though operating at far greater scale across dairy categories.

Direct peers

• Baskin-Robbins: Global ice cream specialty chain offering a wide range of flavors and formats through owned and franchised storefronts. Comparable to Bachir in direct-to-consumer retail format and multi-flavor positioning, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• Ben & Jerry's: Premium branded ice cream maker with distinctive flavor portfolios and strong heritage identity. Comparable to Bachir in premium positioning, emphasis on unique flavors, and brand-led consumer storytelling, though operating globally with mass retail distribution.
• Cold Stone Creamery: Specialty ice cream franchise known for made-to-order preparations with mix-ins. Comparable to Bachir as a premium retail ice cream brand emphasizing customization (analogous to Bachir's Mix Up boxes) and in-store experience.
• Carvel: Long-established American ice cream chain specializing in soft-serve, cakes, and novelties. Comparable to Bachir as a heritage retail ice cream brand offering a multi-format product range including cakes and packaged novelties.

Emerging players

• Gelato Messina: Specialty gelato brand with a strong premium positioning, distinctive flavor innovation, and rapidly expanding retail footprint. Comparable to Bachir in traditional craft positioning, emphasis on unique regional flavors, and retail-driven brand experience.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Bell Creameries: Long-established American regional ice cream manufacturer with broad flavor range and grocery distribution. Comparable to Bachir as a heritage family-rooted ice cream brand with strong regional loyalty and traditional manufacturing approach.
• Magnum (Unilever Ice Cream): Global premium ice cream brand known for indulgent stick and tub products. Comparable to Bachir in premium positioning and stick-format product offerings, though competing with vastly greater marketing and distribution scale.
• Häagen-Dazs: Global premium ice cream brand owned by a major multinational. Comparable to Bachir in premium positioning and quality-ingredient heritage, but competes from a vastly larger manufacturing and retail footprint across grocery and dedicated shops.
• Nestlé Ice Cream: Global mass-market ice cream manufacturer with deep retail distribution and portfolio of brands. Comparable to Bachir in the ice cream manufacturing category, but competes from a vastly larger industrial and commercial footprint that pressures traditional local players.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bouzabachir
• Instagraminstagram.com/bachir.icecream
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bachir-ice-cream

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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