HELADERIA ARTESANA PUERTA REAL SL

What HELADERIA ARTESANA PUERTA REAL SL does

Heladería Artesana Puerta Real S.L. is a Spanish artisanal ice cream company and franchisor founded in 2013 in A Coruña, Galicia. The company produces handcrafted gelato daily at a central production workshop (obrador) in A Coruña, combining Italian gelato techniques with proprietary recipes and using fresh Galician milk without artificial preservatives, colorants, or flavorings. Its portfolio includes over 150 classic and unique flavors, including regional specialties (Crema de Orujo, Tarta de Santiago, Tiramisú) and dietary-restricted variants (gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan).

The company monetizes through three streams: (1) direct-to-consumer retail at company-owned shops, (2) franchising, with a €5,900 + VAT entry fee, no monthly royalties, and no advertising royalties, and (3) a dedicated hospitality/foodservice supply format for hotels and restaurants. The network comprised 25 ice cream shops (21 franchised, 4 company-owned) across Galicia, Asturias, Madrid, and the Balearic Islands as of 2024, with publicly stated plans to exceed 40 shops by end of 2025 and to enter the Mediterranean region.

The business is privately held with no external venture capital or private equity disclosed. Its core customer base is individual consumers (locals, tourists, families), supplemented by an emerging B2B hospitality channel and a franchise-entrepreneur segment. The company is recognized as Spain's Best Ice Cream Shop by TripAdvisor (2019) and has held a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence since 2015.

Name

HELADERIA ARTESANA PUERTA REAL SL

Legal name

HELADERÍA PUERTA REAL S.L.

Website

https://heladeriapuertareal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heladería Puerta Real is a Spanish artisanal ice cream producer and franchisor founded in 2013 in A Coruña, operating 25 shops (21 franchised, 4 owned) across Spain with a 150-flavor portfolio and plans to exceed 40 locations by end of 2025, serving consumers, hospitality clients, and franchise entrepreneurs.

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 industry

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Artisanal ice cream
• Ice cream franchise
• Gelato flavors
• Handcrafted frozen desserts
• Regional specialty ice cream

Headquarters

HQ city

A Coruña

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail ice cream sales: Direct sales of artisanal ice cream to consumers at their physical store locations and franchised shops. Products sold by weight in various formats including cups and cones.
2. Franchise fees: Entry fee (canon de entrada) of 5,900€ + VAT charged to franchisees. No monthly royalties or advertising fees, allowing franchisee profits to stay with the franchisee.
3. Foodservice/hospitality supply: Special formats for serving hospitality sector (restaurants, hotels). Recipes adapted for serving from freezers at colder temperatures than standard display cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Heladería Puerta Real produces and sells handcrafted artisanal ice cream made daily from fresh Galician milk and natural ingredients, offering over 150 classic and unique flavors without artificial preservatives, colorants, or flavorings. The business operates company-owned and franchised ice cream shops across Spain, supports a franchise program with training and product supply, and provides special formats adapted for the hospitality sector.

Product overview

HELADERIA ARTESANA PUERTA REAL SL is an artisanal ice cream shop and franchise business founded in A Coruña in 2013. The core product is handcrafted artisanal ice cream (Helados Artesanales), made daily using Galician fresh milk and natural ingredients without preservatives, colorants, or artificial flavorings. The company offers over 150 flavors combining Italian gelato techniques with local Galician recipes. The business operates through company-owned locations and a franchise model (Franquicia Heladería Puerta Real), with special hospitality formats for professional chefs. The portfolio includes specialized variants such as gluten-free, sugar-free, and vegan options, served through a growing network of 25 locations across Spain with expansion plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Helados Artesanales (Artisanal Ice Cream) Handcrafted artisanal ice cream made daily from fresh Galician milk and natural ingredients, with no preservatives, colorants, or artificial flavorings. Available in over 150 classic and unique flavors including Crema de Orujo, Mojito, Crema Hindú, Tarta de Santiago, and Tiramisú. Sold to retail consumers at physical store locations.
• Franquicia Heladería Puerta Real (Franchise Program) Franchise program licensing the Heladería Puerta Real brand, recipes, training, and product supply to entrepreneurs who open and operate their own ice cream shops. Entry fee of €5,900 + VAT with no monthly royalties and no advertising royalty. Includes central marketing support, training, and product supply for franchisees.
• Helado para Hostelería (Hospitality Ice Cream) Special ice cream formats supplied directly to restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses, with recipes adapted to be served in proper condition directly from freezers operating at colder temperatures than standard display cases.
• Helado Sin Gluten (Gluten-Free Ice Cream) Gluten-free ice cream flavors designed for customers with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, with allergen information available for most flavors in the portfolio.
• Helado Sin Azúcar (Sugar-Free Ice Cream) Sugar-free ice cream flavors including Mango with Maracuyá, Chocolate, and Hazelnut, designed for diabetics and those following low-carbohydrate diets.
• Helado Vegano (Vegan Ice Cream) Vegan ice cream options available alongside traditional dairy-based flavors for plant-based consumers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Profit margins can exceed 60%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Amorino: French-Italian premium gelato chain operating retail shops worldwide, including in major Spanish cities. Directly comparable: sells artisanal-style gelato through owned and franchised storefronts in high-footfall tourist locations, just like Heladeria Puerta Real, with a similarly broad flavor catalogue and premium positioning.
• Grom: Italian premium gelato retailer founded in Turin, owned by Unilever, with shops across Italy and select European cities. Closely comparable in product (high-quality gelato with seasonal and innovative flavors), premium pricing, and shop-led retail model.
• Venchi: Italian gelato and chocolate brand with a growing network of own-brand shops across Europe. Comparable in the artisanal Italian gelato/ice cream category with a strong brand identity tied to ingredient quality, similar to Puerta Real's Italian-technique plus clean-label positioning.
• Mistura Heladería: Spanish premium gelato and ice cream shop chain. Comparable as a domestic artisanal gelato retailer competing for the same Spanish premium-consumer segment and tourist footfall in major Spanish cities.
• Freddo Heladerías: Spanish artisanal ice cream chain with multiple shops across Spain. Directly comparable as a domestic competitor pursuing a similar artisanal, natural-ingredient positioning in the Spanish retail ice cream category.

Emerging players

• Gelato Festival: International event and shop concept focused on artisanal Italian-style gelato. Comparable in that it builds brand awareness around craft gelato in tourist settings, partially overlapping with Puerta Real's tourist-driven positioning and artisanal positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops: Unilever-owned premium ice cream brand with a franchise-like Scoop Shop retail network spanning Europe and the US. Comparable as a global benchmark for premium, flavor-rich ice cream retail, with a wider commercial footprint but less artisanal positioning than Puerta Real.
• Häagen-Dazs Shops: Global premium ice cream brand owned by Nestlé with a network of branded cafés and ice cream shops worldwide. Comparable as a benchmark for premium ice cream retail in Spain and a broader-portfolio incumbent in the same category, though its offering is brand-driven rather than artisanal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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