Is Dumont Creamery and Café or LA Crawfish cheaper to open?

Dumont Creamery and Café costs $271,200–$572,500 and LA Crawfish costs $346,000–$503,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Dumont Creamery and Café has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Dumont Creamery and Café or LA Crawfish?

FranchiseVerdict grades Dumont Creamery and Café C and LA Crawfish C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Dumont Creamery and Café vs LA Crawfish

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Dumont Creamery and Café and LA Crawfish are full-service restaurants franchises. Dumont Creamery and Café requires an investment of $271K – $573K while LA Crawfish requires $346K – $504K. LA Crawfish discloses average revenue of $799K; Dumont Creamery and Café makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Dumont Creamery and Café C (Average) and LA Crawfish C (Average).

Metric	Dumont Creamery and Café	LA Crawfish
Verdict Grade	CAverage	CAverage
Investment Range	$271K – $573K	$346K – $504K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$35K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$799K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	1	18
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2013
FDD Year	2024	2024