Is INS ICE BEER or Comic Book Café cheaper to open?

INS ICE BEER costs $444,000–$916,000 and Comic Book Café costs $432,500–$936,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Comic Book Café has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, INS ICE BEER or Comic Book Café?

FranchiseVerdict grades INS ICE BEER D and Comic Book Café D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

INS ICE BEER vs Comic Book Café

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both INS ICE BEER and Comic Book Café are full-service restaurants franchises. INS ICE BEER requires an investment of $444K – $916K while Comic Book Café requires $433K – $936K. Comic Book Café discloses average revenue of $3.2M; INS ICE BEER does not report Item 19 data. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance; Based on a single outlet - not a system average. FranchiseVerdict rates INS ICE BEER D (Below average) and Comic Book Café D (Below average).

Metric	INS ICE BEER	Comic Book Café
Verdict Grade	DBelow averageBelow average	DBelow averageBelow average
Investment Range	$444K – $916K	$433K – $936K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$35K
Royalty Rate	3.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$3.2MCompany-owned only · n=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	0	1
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2024	2019
FDD Year	2026	2024