Is Good Stuff Eatery or Fosters Freeze cheaper to open?

Good Stuff Eatery costs $633,000–$962,000 and Fosters Freeze costs $611,500–$1,009,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Fosters Freeze has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Good Stuff Eatery or Fosters Freeze?

FranchiseVerdict grades Good Stuff Eatery B and Fosters Freeze B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Good Stuff Eatery vs Fosters Freeze

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Good Stuff Eatery and Fosters Freeze are quick-service restaurants franchises. Good Stuff Eatery requires an investment of $633K – $962K while Fosters Freeze requires $612K – $1.0M. Fosters Freeze discloses average revenue of $1.3M; Good Stuff Eatery makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Good Stuff Eatery B (Above average) and Fosters Freeze B (Above average).

Metric	Good Stuff Eatery	Fosters Freeze
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$633K – $962K	$612K – $1.0M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$45K
Royalty Rate	5.5%	4.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	6	61
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2014	2015
FDD Year	2024	2024