Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice Company franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$34,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, currently collected monthly by the 15th (right to collect weekly)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently not assessed; paid with royalty if charged (amount not stated)

Other fees

POS software $6,500-$15,500 (third-party vendor); social media fee up to $100/month (not currently charged); late fee $25 per late payment plus interest up to 18%

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional funds for 3 months: $20,000 low and $20,000 high in the table; Note 18 says the high estimate would be $40,000 for a franchisee not obtaining an SBA loan

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Franchised store sales (high/mean/median/low, net of sales tax) by tier; company-owned store sales; company-owned adjusted costs and EBITDA

Reporting period

Twelve months ended December 31, 2024

Sample

103 franchised stores (of 112 open) plus 3 company-owned stores; the profit chart covers the company stores

Reported average

$525,868

Reported median

$534,085

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.46 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

112

Year-end outlets

112

Net change

+0

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

4

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

4

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

13

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.50 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

35 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$658,200

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

25 loans

Historical charge-off share

9.09%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 11

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice Company franchise cost?

single store (build-out of leased space or free-standing building): $539,550 to $1,190,500; 3-store multi-store development: $1,617,150 to $3,571,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $34,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

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How much do Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice Company owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Franchised store sales (high/mean/median/low, net of sales tax) by tier; company-owned store sales; company-owned adjusted costs and EBITDA. Sample: 103 franchised stores (of 112 open) plus 3 company-owned stores; the profit chart covers the company stores. Period: Twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.46 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice Company?

9.09%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 11. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $658,200; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 25 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗