Opening an Ice Cream Parlor

HOW TO OPEN AN ICE CREAM SHOP American Dairy Queen Initial Start Up Cost - $763.22K - 1.74M Franchise Fee - $35,000 Dippin' Dots Franchising LLC Ongoing Royalty Fee- 4% Terms of Agreement - Varies, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: $75 OK Liquid Cash Available: $400K Initial Start Up Cost - $117.05K - 246.94K Franchise Fee - $15,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee - Varies Terms of Agreement - 5 years, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: $250,000 Liquid Cash Available: $80,000 Baskin-Robbins USA Co. Initial Start Up Cost - $100.69K - 390.2K Franchise Fee - $25,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee - 5.9% Terms of Agreement - Not renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: $250K Liquid Cash Available $125,000 The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Co. Inc. Initial Start Up Cost -$145.05K - 457.29K Franchise Fee-$30,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee- 4% Terms of Agreement - 10 years, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: $200,000 Liquid Cash Available: $80,000 Ben & Jerry's Initial Start Up Cost - $147.8K - 450.79K Franchise Fee - $37,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee - 3% Terms of Agreement - 10 years, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: $35OK Liquid Cash Available: $100,000 Rita's Italian Ice Initial Start Up Cost - $140.19K - 379.39 Franchise Fee - $30,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee - 6.5% Terms of Agreement - 10 years, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: $300,000 Liquid Cash Available: $100,000 Bruster's Real Ice Cream Initial Start Up Cost - $190.3K - 1.26M Franchise Fee - $30,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee - 5% Terms of Agreement - 10 years, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: N/A Liquid Cash Available: $75,000 - $200,000 Menchie's Initial Start Up Cost -$218.32K - 385.16K Franchise Fee - $25,000 - $40,000 Carvel Ongoing Royalty Fee - 6% Terms of Agreement - 10 years, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: $300,000 Liquid Cash Available: $120,000 Initial Start Up Cost - $249.38K - 364.54K Franchise Fee - $30,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee - $2.22 per gallon of ice cream Terms of Agreement - 20 years, renewable Financial Requirement - New Worth: $300,000 Liquid Cash Available: $100,000 Marble Slab Creamery Initial Start Up Cost - $230.08K – 408.13K Franchise Fee - $30,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee - 6% Terms of Agreement - 10 years, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: $250,000 Liquid Cash Available: $100,000 Cold Stone Creamery Initial Start Up Cost - $286.07K - 474.32K Franchise Fee -$42,000 Ongoing Royalty Fee - 6% Terms of Agreement - 10 years, renewable Financial Requirement - Net Worth: N/A Liquid Cash Available: $125,000