Baskin-Robbins franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.40 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$0 to $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5.9% · % of Gross Sales, reported and paid weekly (reduced to 0.5% in Hawaii/Central States Territory and 1.0% in AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)

Marketing contribution

5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not captured

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$0 to $30,000 for the first 3 months of operation; actual needs depend on sales volume, management skill, local economic conditions, rent structure, and season (restaurants opening in cold months may need more working capital).

Fees sourceFDD p.33 ↗

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.40 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual Unit Volume (AUV), i.e., annual Gross Sales, presented overall and by quartile

Reporting period

2025 fiscal year (December 30, 2024 - December 28, 2025)

Sample

814 franchised Baskin-Robbins Restaurants ('2025 Franchised Restaurants'), excluding restaurants open less than a full year, restaurants closed for extended periods, Multi-Brand Location restaurants, restaurants that closed in 2025, and all Combo Restaurants

Reported average

$526,669

Reported median

$503,430

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.79 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

976

Year-end outlets

967

Net change

-9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

32

Terminations

12

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

28

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

50

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.80 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

57 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$335,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

37 loans

Historical charge-off share

7.53%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

7 / 93

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 Baskin-Robbins franchise cost?

standard: $307,400 to $626,700 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $0 to $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.40 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Baskin-Robbins owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual Unit Volume (AUV), i.e., annual Gross Sales, presented overall and by quartile. Sample: 814 franchised Baskin-Robbins Restaurants ('2025 Franchised Restaurants'), excluding restaurants open less than a full year, restaurants closed for extended periods, Multi-Brand Location restaurants, restaurants that closed in 2025, and all Combo Restaurants. Period: 2025 fiscal year (December 30, 2024 - December 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.79 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Baskin-Robbins?

7.53%; numerator / denominator: 7 / 93. 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: $335,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 37 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗