Kilwin'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.22 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$35,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Gross Sales, paid monthly (franchisor may require weekly) based on prior period's Gross Sales

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$200/month per Store currently, may increase up to 5%/year

Other fees

Web-based employee training $25/month/store; POS Software Fee ~$135/month/store (2 stations); Accounting/Backoffice Software Fee ~$175/month/store

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Estimated $30,000 to $75,000 (Full-Line Store) or $8,000 to $50,000 (Scoops & Sweets) to cover 3 months of ongoing expenses such as payroll and utilities not covered by sales revenue; actual needs may be higher.

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median Gross Sales per Full-Line Store, plus Cost of Sales %, Non-Owner Payroll %, and average Transaction Value (no profit/EBITDA metric)

Reporting period

Gross Sales and Transaction Value: calendar year 2025; Cost of Sales and Non-Owner Payroll: calendar year 2024

Sample

143 Full-Line Stores (Gross Sales); 139 Stores (Cost of Sales, Non-Owner Payroll); 128 Stores (Transaction Value); no Company-owned Stores included

Reported average

$951,795

Reported median

$814,852

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.55 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

168

Year-end outlets

181

Net change

+13

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

18

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

4

Reacquisitions

1

Transfers

10

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.59 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 24

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 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Kilwin's franchise cost?

Full-Line Store: $484,638 to $880,295; Scoops & Sweets: $405,045 to $522,096 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $35,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Kilwin's owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median Gross Sales per Full-Line Store, plus Cost of Sales %, Non-Owner Payroll %, and average Transaction Value (no profit/EBITDA metric). Sample: 143 Full-Line Stores (Gross Sales); 139 Stores (Cost of Sales, Non-Owner Payroll); 128 Stores (Transaction Value); no Company-owned Stores included. Period: Gross Sales and Transaction Value: calendar year 2025; Cost of Sales and Non-Owner Payroll: calendar year 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.55 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Kilwin's?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 24. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗