Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

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

Royalty

6.5% · 6.5% of estimated sales on Rita's-Mix Items and 6.5% of Gross Sales on other menu items, weekly

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$150/month Technology Contribution Fee

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000-$30,000

Fees sourceFDD p.19 ↗

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.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales by tier (top/middle/bottom of 2025 Season sample), plus median per tier

Reporting period

2025 Season (Mar 1 - Sep 30, 2025; reported as 2025 calendar year sample)

Sample

530 shops (177 top / 176 middle / 177 bottom tier)

Reported average

$374,588

Reported median

$361,439

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.63 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

564

Year-end outlets

569

Net change

+5

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

22

Terminations

10

Non-renewals

4

Other closures

12

Reacquisitions

2

Transfers

46

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.68 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

71 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$345,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

53 loans

Historical charge-off share

10.67%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

8 / 75

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 Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness franchise cost?

Standard Shop without Drive-Thru: $315,233 to $712,542; Standard Shop with Drive-Thru: $456,858 to $915,536; Express Shop: Not captured (invalid or incomplete range) These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales by tier (top/middle/bottom of 2025 Season sample), plus median per tier. Sample: 530 shops (177 top / 176 middle / 177 bottom tier). Period: 2025 Season (Mar 1 - Sep 30, 2025; reported as 2025 calendar year sample).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.63 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness?

10.67%; numerator / denominator: 8 / 75. 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: $345,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 53 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗