Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk franchise requires a total initial investment of $188K – $402K. The 2026 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $188K – $402K
- 21st pct Retail
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 0 outlets
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- N/A
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Retail · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Retail avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $188K – $402K.
- RETURNSChart 1 covers Scoop Shops continuously open all 12 months of 2025 (n=126); Chart 2 covers Seasonal Shops open an abbreviated number of months (n=17); Satellite Shops (n=16) and Special Venue Scoop Shops (n=18, separate FDD) and 2 Company-Owned Shops are excluded from Charts 1-2 and reported separately. All figures are unaudited, franchisee-reported Gross Sales (product sales plus off-premise/catering/cake sales), excluding sales tax, with no deduction for cost of goods or operating expenses.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 68/100 (higher is better).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Ben & Jerry's Franchising, Inc.
- Parent company
- Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (TMICC)
- Predecessor
- Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. (Homemade)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Jochanan Senf
- Incorporated in
- Vermont
- HQ
- 35 Thompson Street, South Burlington, Vermont 05403-6828
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audited financials
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jochanan Senf
- Headquarters
- Vermont
- Founded
- 1978
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 28
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 28% below the typical retail franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $50K | $75K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $138K | $327K |
| Total initial investment | $188K | $402K |
Source: Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $188K – $402K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $75K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $40K
- Paid to franchisor at signing
- Royalty
- Current royalty rate is 3% of Gross Sales; franchisor may…
- Ad fund
- -n/d
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $4K |
| Transfer fee | $7K |
| Renewal fee | $12K |
| Inventory (initial) | $6K – $14K |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, royalty rate, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Chart 1 covers Scoop Shops continuously open all 12 months of 2025 (n=126); Chart 2 covers Seasonal Shops open an abbreviated number of months (n=17); Satellite Shops (n=16) and Special Venue Scoop Shops (n=18, separate FDD) and 2 Company-Owned Shops are excluded from Charts 1-2 and reported separately. All figures are unaudited, franchisee-reported Gross Sales (product sales plus off-premise/catering/cake sales), excluding sales tax, with no deduction for cost of goods or operating expenses.
Item 19 · by group
What the filing does disclose
Item 19 of this FDD reports performance in more than one group. We publish no single average for this brand; the groups the filing does disclose are listed below, quoted from its own Item 19 table.
Each row below is quoted from the FDD's own Item 19 table. Gross sales are not profit.
0 outletsItem 19 detail
Chart 1 covers Scoop Shops continuously open all 12 months of 2025 (n=126); Chart 2 covers Seasonal Shops open an abbreviated number of months (n=17); Satellite Shops (n=16) and Special Venue Scoop Shops (n=18, separate FDD) and 2 Company-Owned Shops are excluded from Charts 1-2 and reported separately. All figures are unaudited, franchisee-reported Gross Sales (product sales plus off-premise/catering/cake sales), excluding sales tax, with no deduction for cost of goods or operating expenses.
unit type
| Segment | Sample | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Scoop Shops open all 12 months (2025) | 126 | $665K |
| Seasonal Scoop Shops (2025) | 17 | $300K |
| Satellite Shops (2025) | 16 | $353K |
vs Retail averages
How Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- N/A
- Opened
- N/A
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- N/A
- Turnover rate
- 2.3%
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 8
- Closed (3yr)
- 4
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 5
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
No multi-year history disclosed and no opening/closing activity in the last reporting year.
Item 12 · 28 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
28
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · KPMG LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Litigation count | 8 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Training duration
- 3 days
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisor (authorizes/denies proposed sites; provides limited site selection assistance under Development Agreement)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Square-based POS System (Dashboard/Square Priority Support Services)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square-based POS System (Dashboard/Square Priority Support Services)
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk franchise?
The total investment to open a Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk franchise ranges from $188K – $402K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk franchise owners earn?
No average owner earnings figure for Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk is on file. Item 19 — where a franchisor may disclose what its outlets earn — is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and we have not established what this brand's FDD says. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
What is Item 19 in the Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
Is Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Ben & Jerry’s Kiosk as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 68 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.