Dumont Creamery and Café Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Dumont Creamery and Café is a dessert and cafe franchise serving ice cream, specialty desserts, and cafe beverages. Franchisees run the shops, managing dessert prep, staffing, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Dumont Creamery and Café franchise requires a total initial investment of $148K – $291K. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $148K – $291K
- 6th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 0 outlets
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 0
- 0th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Full-Service Restaurants 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 $148K – $291K.
- RETURNSAudited statements cover the period from inception (August 29, 2024) to December 31, 2024; operating revenue was $0. Single-year only — entity has not been franchising three years or more.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Dumont Creamery and Café, LLC
- Predecessor
- and Affiliates
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Ajay Govada
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 6600 Paige Rd, Suite 223, The Colony, Texas 75056
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- is Dessert Delight Foods
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Ajay Govada
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 81% below the typical full-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Rights Fee | $75K | $75K | |
| Area Representative Office Expenses (rent, security deposit and basic office furnishings) | $0 | $7K | |
| Training Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $2K | $4K | |
| Insurance | $15K | $20K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $500 | $1K | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $1K | $2K | |
| Initial Marketing Expenses | $5K | $10K | |
| Initial Food Order | $3K | $5K | |
| Cold Food Storage | $5K | $15K | |
| Logistic Backbone | $5K | $15K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $1K | $3K | |
| Professional Fees | $0 | $4K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $5K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $118K | $186K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $148K – $291K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- N/A
- Paid to franchisor at signing
- Royalty
- This is an Area Representative agreement; the AR does not…
- Ad fund
- -n/d
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Inventory (initial) | $3K – $5K |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Dumont Creamery and Café did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Dumont Creamery and Café unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
29%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited statements cover the period from inception (August 29, 2024) to December 31, 2024; operating revenue was $0. Single-year only — entity has not been franchising three years or more.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Dumont Creamery and Café Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 16
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
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
This is a pre-revenue or failing franchise system with zero operating units, undisclosed financials, going concern status, and an exploitative royalty structure—avoid unless franchisor provides audited Item 19 financials and references to profitable existing franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Largest disclosed settlement: $75,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 41 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status = FALSE indicates franchisor financial distress or operational instability
- 02MINORZero operating units with unknown growth trajectory suggests failed system or pre-revenue startup
- 03MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income prevents ROI validation and profitability assessment
- 04MINORUnusually high 50% royalty structure on collected fees (vs. typical 5-7% royalties) suggests franchisor cash flow desperation
- 05MINORHigh initial investment range ($147.5K-$291K) with no performance data creates extreme downside risk
- 06MINOR$75,000 franchise fee with zero proven unit success provides no track record legitimacy
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2025 · 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 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 3 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 30 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 180 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 38 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 164 hrs
- Training location
- Coppell, Texas (affiliate restaurant) and/or Area Representative Business
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Dumont Creamery and Café · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Dumont Creamery and Café franchise?
The total investment to open a Dumont Creamery and Café franchise ranges from $148K – $291K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Dumont Creamery and Café franchise owners earn?
Dumont Creamery and Café does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Dumont Creamery and Café 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 Dumont Creamery and Café FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Dumont Creamery and Café's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Dumont Creamery and Café (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 Dumont Creamery and Café a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Dumont Creamery and Café as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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.