Ben & Jerry's franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$19,750 to $39,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

3% · % of monthly Gross Sales, due 15th of following month; current 3%, may be changed but will not exceed 5%

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently $0; may charge in future up to $3,500 annually

Other fees

POS SaaS license currently $100 per month; Refurbishment $5,000-$15,000 required no more than once every 5 years; Interest on overdue payments 1.5%/month (not currently charged)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (3 months): $50,000 to $75,000 (payroll, rent, distributors, suppliers, utilities), same range for all three formats

Fees sourceFDD p.25 ↗

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.31 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Reported gross sales for Scoop Shops open all 12 months (average, median, min, max, distribution by customer profile); separate chart for seasonal shops; satellite shop range in notes

Reporting period

52 weeks ending December 31, 2025

Sample

126 Scoop Shops open all 12 months (Chart 1); 17 seasonal Scoop Shops (Chart 2, 15 in table); excludes 16 Satellite, 18 Special Venue, 2 company-owned, 9 partial-year and 8 weather-closed shops

Reported average

$664,862

Reported median

$583,767

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.80 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

152

Year-end outlets

155

Net change

+3

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

4

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

5

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.83 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

15 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$318,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

12 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 16

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 Ben & Jerry's franchise cost?

Full-sized shop (approx. 750-1,200 sq ft): $280,300 to $631,300; In-line shop (approx. 450-650 sq ft): $228,300 to $435,300; Kiosk scoop shop (approx. 100-200 sq ft): $188,300 to $402,300 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $19,750 to $39,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.31 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Ben & Jerry's owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Reported gross sales for Scoop Shops open all 12 months (average, median, min, max, distribution by customer profile); separate chart for seasonal shops; satellite shop range in notes. Sample: 126 Scoop Shops open all 12 months (Chart 1); 17 seasonal Scoop Shops (Chart 2, 15 in table); excludes 16 Satellite, 18 Special Venue, 2 company-owned, 9 partial-year and 8 weather-closed shops. Period: 52 weeks ending December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.80 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Ben & Jerry's?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 16. 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: $318,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 12 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗