Pelican's SnoBalls franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.15 ↗

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

8% · 8% of Gross Sales, paid monthly (franchisor may require weekly payment)

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

Up to $300/month, paid monthly or annually in advance

Other fees

Regional Fund Contribution: 1-2% of Gross Sales, only if a regional marketing fund is established; interest on overdue payments (1.5%/month); audit cost reimbursement if records understated

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$0 to $3,000 for on-going expenses (e.g., payroll, utilities) not covered by sales revenue during start-up; estimate based on franchisee-provided information, not guaranteed sufficient

Fees sourceFDD p.10 ↗

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.15 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average (mean) and median annual Gross Sales for Full Season stores; average (mean) and median monthly Gross Sales for Partial Season stores

Reporting period

FY2023 (January 1 - December 31, 2023)

Sample

193 Full Season franchised PSB Stores and 14 Partial Season franchised PSB Stores (of 202 total franchised stores that operated at some point during FY2023)

Reported average

$148,484

Reported median

$125,900

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.39 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

193

Year-end outlets

202

Net change

+9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

16

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

5

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

20

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.41 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

3 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

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 4

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 Pelican's SnoBalls franchise cost?

standard: $81,750 to $230,800 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.15 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Pelican's SnoBalls owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average (mean) and median annual Gross Sales for Full Season stores; average (mean) and median monthly Gross Sales for Partial Season stores. Sample: 193 Full Season franchised PSB Stores and 14 Partial Season franchised PSB Stores (of 202 total franchised stores that operated at some point during FY2023). Period: FY2023 (January 1 - December 31, 2023).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.39 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Pelican's SnoBalls?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 4. 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 ↗