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Baskin-Robbins

1948

976

New
+
-2%
-2%

$25,000

$307,000

$623,000

n.a.

$521,000

$xxx,xxx

+
3.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

3.5%
-xx%

71.5%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Marble Slab Creamery

1984

252

New
+
9%
9%

$25,000

$333,000

$514,000

n.a.

$251,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Morelia Gourmet Paletas

15

New
+
150%
150%

$49,500

$116,000

$387,000

n.a.

$449,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

I Scream Gelato

2022

1

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$30,000

$224,000

$452,000

n.a.

$654,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

83.0%

xx%

n.a.

8.8%

xx%

n.a.

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

2009

61

New
+
-13%
-13%

$30,000

$107,000

$606,000

n.a.

$516,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Popbar

2010

15

New
+
-21%
-21%

$35,000

$217,000

$461,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Happy & Healthy Products

1993

28

New
+
-3%
-3%

$25,000

$90,000

$223,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Sweet Rolled Tacos

2018

2

New
+
0%
0%

$30,000

$160,000

$274,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Fosters Freeze

1946

61

New
+
-5%
-5%

$45,000

$178,000

$1,009,000

n.a.

$1,265,000

$xxx,xxx

+
-4.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

-4.6%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Handel's Ice Cream

1989

117

New
+
77%
77%

$50,000

$311,000

$936,000

n.a.

$959,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

64.4%

xx%

n.a.

16.4%

xx%

n.a.

Kilwins

1982

168

New
+
16%
16%

$40,000

$295,000

$880,000

n.a.

$802,000

$xxx,xxx

+
10.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

10.6%
-xx%

72.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

MILLIE’S HOMEMADE

4

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$32,500

$65,000

$485,000

n.a.

$302,000

$xxx,xxx

+
49.2%
+
xx%

n.a.

49.2%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Menchie's

2008

296

New
+
-8%
-8%

$40,000

$165,000

$425,000

n.a.

$461,000

$xxx,xxx

+
6.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

6.9%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Pelican's SnoBalls

2011

199

New
+
10%
10%

$20,000

$71,000

$210,000

n.a.

$135,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

The Dolly Llama

2020

3

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$30,000

$162,000

$473,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Bahama Buck's

1993

112

New
+
8%
8%

$34,500

$528,000

$1,223,000

n.a.

$576,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

72.1%

xx%

n.a.

20.0%

xx%

n.a.

16 Handles

2011

29

New
+
0%
0%

$30,000

$243,000

$645,000

n.a.

$631,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Hokulia Shave Ice

2012

49

New
+
4%
4%

$15,000

$86,000

$930,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Rita's Ice

1989

564

New
+
7%
7%

$35,000

$22,000

$906,000

n.a.

$349,000

$xxx,xxx

+
13.7%
+
xx%

n.a.

13.7%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Yogurt Mountain

2010

18

New
+
0%
0%

$30,000

$271,000

$931,000

n.a.

$289,000

$xxx,xxx

+
-13.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

-13.5%
-xx%

74.7%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Paciugo Gelato Caffe

2004

25

New
+
-4%
-4%

$20,000

$110,000

$612,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Abbott's Frozen Custard

1977

24

New
+
20%
20%

$37,000

$494,000

$1,796,000

n.a.

$334,000

$xxx,xxx

+
-11.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

-11.9%
-xx%

74.2%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Carvel

1947

336

New
+
2%
2%

$30,500

$39,000

$1,100,000

n.a.

$481,000

$xxx,xxx

+
-4.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

-4.9%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Kona Ice

2008

1816

New
+
22%
22%

$15,000

$179,000

$227,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Tikiz Shaved Ice and Ice Cream

2012

38

New
+
27%
27%

$20,000

$173,000

$185,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

The Original Rainbow Cone

2021

6

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$40,000

$138,000

$3,214,000

n.a.

$219,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

79.7%

xx%

n.a.

28.3%

xx%

n.a.

Frios Gourmet Pops

2018

108

New
+
83%
83%

$37,500

$60,000

$101,000

n.a.

$119,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Bruster's Real Ice Cream

1993

205

New
+
10%
10%

$40,000

$409,000

$2,644,000

n.a.

$673,000

$xxx,xxx

+
9.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

9.6%
-xx%

76.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Yogurtland

2007

194

New
+
-3%
-3%

$40,000

$232,000

$637,000

n.a.

$855,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

70.3%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Winchell's Donut House

2004

105

New
+
0%
0%

$0

$3,000

$72,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Sweetfrog

2012

206

New
+
-7%
-7%

$30,000

$111,000

$659,000

n.a.

$491,000

$xxx,xxx

+
37.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

37.5%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Milkshake Factory

2023

4

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$60,000

$510,000

$773,000

n.a.

$655,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

69.1%

xx%

n.a.

14.3%

xx%

n.a.

Tifa

2017

9

New
+
200%
200%

$47,500

$500,000

$676,000

n.a.

$508,000

$xxx,xxx

+
44.0%
+
xx%

n.a.

44.0%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice

2019

78

New
+
609%
609%

$30,000

$103,000

$696,000

n.a.

$532,000

$xxx,xxx

+
6.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

6.6%
-xx%

78.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Pinkberry

2006

59

New
+
-8%
-8%

$35,000

$285,000

$663,000

n.a.

$664,000

$xxx,xxx

+
21.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

21.5%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Gofer Ice Cream

2006

5

New
+
67%
67%

$25,000

$234,000

$434,000

n.a.

$341,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Dippin' Dots

1999

260

New
+
9%
9%

$35,000

$79,000

$399,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Haagen-Dazs

1977

207

New
+
0%
0%

$30,000

$15,000

$568,000

n.a.

$612,000

$xxx,xxx

+
15.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

15.9%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Ice Cream Emergency

2014

14

New
+
133%
133%

$30,000

$147,000

$162,000

n.a.

$164,000

$xxx,xxx

+
3.5%
+
xx%

n.a.

3.5%
-xx%

79.3%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

TCBY and Mrs. Fields

2000

125

New
+
-26%
-26%

$35,000

$135,000

$699,000

n.a.

$397,000

$xxx,xxx

+
41.6%
+
xx%

n.a.

41.6%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Ben & Jerry's

1981

152

New
+
-2%
-2%

$39,500

$157,000

$551,000

n.a.

$612,000

$xxx,xxx

+
16.2%
+
xx%

n.a.

16.2%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

0

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$40,000

$696,000

$1,266,000

n.a.

$997,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

73.3%

xx%

n.a.

12.6%

xx%

n.a.

The Baked Bear

2015

24

New
+
0%
0%

$35,000

$171,000

$716,000

n.a.

$744,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Dairy Queen

1940

1969

New
+
0%
0%

$45,000

$1,516,000

$2,543,000

n.a.

$1,355,000

$xxx,xxx

+
2.9%
+
xx%

n.a.

2.9%
-xx%

69.3%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Tipsy Scoop

2023

2

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$45,000

$224,000

$348,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Repicci's Real Italian

2005

26

New
+
160%
160%

$36,000

$84,000

$173,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

2004

514

New
+
20%
20%

$35,000

$786,000

$2,754,000

n.a.

$1,834,000

$xxx,xxx

+
4.3%
+
xx%

n.a.

4.3%
-xx%

68.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

U-Swirl

2008

57

New
+
-20%
-20%

$25,000

$419,000

$630,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream

2005

37

New
+
-12%
-12%

$35,000

$110,000

$284,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Sloan's

2012

4

New
+
0%
0%

$40,000

$581,000

$1,503,000

n.a.

$1,238,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

68.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Mister Softee

2000

601

New
+
2%
2%

$7,500

$264,000

$314,000

n.a.

$0

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Crispy Cones

2021

5

New
+
n.a.
n.a.

$35,000

$351,000

$595,000

n.a.

$251,000

$xxx,xxx

+
n.a.
+
xx%

n.a.

n.a.
-xx%

76.4%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Cold Stone Creamery

1994

992

New
+
9%
9%

$27,000

$121,000

$655,000

n.a.

$587,000

$xxx,xxx

+
0.4%
+
xx%

n.a.

0.4%
-xx%

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is an artisan ice-cream franchise offering creatively flavored pints, scoops, and ice cream sandwiches, serving adventurous dessert lovers, and known for premium ingredients, chef-crafted recipes, and scoop shops that feel bright, welcoming, and community-focused.

Franchisees

?

0
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

?

$696,000 - $1,266,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Morelia Gourmet Paletas

Morelia Gourmet Paletas is an experiential dessert franchise offering handcrafted ice cream paletas, serving guests seeking premium, customizable treats, and known for its dip-and-top bar, natural ingredients, and vibrant, Instagram-friendly shops that turn popsicles into interactive desserts.

Franchisees

?

15
+
150%
150%
Investment

?

$116,000 - $387,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Fosters Freeze

Fosters Freeze is a quick-service restaurant franchise offering burgers, sandwiches, and soft-serve desserts, serving families and everyday diners, and known for California heritage, nostalgic drive-in vibes, and a menu of classic comfort food and signature soft-serve treats enjoyed across generations.

Franchisees

?

61
+
-5%
-5%
Investment

?

$178,000 - $1,009,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

The Dolly Llama

The Dolly Llama is a dessert franchise offering Belgian waffles, waffle cones, and artisan ice cream, serving families, students, and social media–savvy dessert lovers, and known for over-the-top creations, Instagram-ready presentation, and a fun, modern café environment.

Franchisees

?

3
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

?

$162,000 - $473,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

I Scream Gelato

I Scream Gelato is a gelato-and-dessert franchise offering artisan gelato, sorbets and Italian-style sweets, serving families and dessert fans, and known for handcrafted product, high-quality ingredients and upscale café ambience.

Franchisees

?

1
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

?

$224,000 - $452,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Tipsy Scoop

Tipsy Scoop is a dessert-bar franchise offering alcohol-infused ice creams and boozy creations in a social lounge setting, serving young adults and nightlife patrons, and known for inventive flavors, trendy atmosphere, and strong franchise growth opportunities.

Franchisees

?

2
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

?

$224,000 - $348,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Yogurtland

Yogurtland is a self-serve frozen-yogurt franchise offering premium flavors, toppings, customization and café environment, serving dessert lovers and families, and known for global reach, brand strength and franchisee-friendly model.

Franchisees

?

194
+
-3%
-3%
Investment

?

$232,000 - $637,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

MILLIE’S HOMEMADE

MILLIE’S HOMEMADE is a bakery-café franchise offering cookies, brownies, desserts and café beverages, serving family-friendly shoppers and gift buyers, and known for made-from-scratch recipes, warm ambiance and scalable franchise design.

Franchisees

?

4
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

?

$65,000 - $485,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Winchell's Donut House

Winchell's Donut House is a bakery-café franchise offering donuts, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and coffee, serving morning commuters and late-night guests, and known for classic selections, fresh bakes, and neighborhood convenience.

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105
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Investment

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$3,000 - $72,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream

Sloan's

Sloan's is an ice cream and sweets franchise offering premium ice creams, chocolates, candy, and bakery items, serving families and dessert lovers, and known for whimsical décor, indulgent flavors, and a playful, imaginative experience.

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4
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Investment

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$581,000 - $1,503,000
Food & Beverage
Ice Cream
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