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Bahama Buck's

Bahama Buck's

Bahama Buck’s Franchise Corporation offers franchises for operating BAHAMA BUCK’S stores that prepare and sell gourmet shaved ice products, island specialties, and frozen dessert confections primarily through in-store, walk-up, and drive-up sales. Franchisees may also offer coffee products. The business model revolves around franchising these refreshment outlets to the general public seeking tropical frozen treats.

113locations
$540K–$1191K
Since 1993
Food & BeverageLubbock, TXwww.bahamabucks.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$34,500
Initial Investment
$540,000 – $1,190,550
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%

6% of Gross Sales royalty + 2% of Gross Sales advertising fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$515,654
Median Gross Revenue
$504,287
EBITDA Margin
12%
Top Quartile Revenue
$747,865
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$302,420.27
Average EBITDA
$65,299.39

Data Based On: Sales data for 107 franchised outlets open for at least one year as of December 31, 2025. Profitability data derived from 3 company-owned locations, adjusted for typical franchisee expenses, for the same period.

* All sales figures (average gross revenue, median gross revenue, revenue top quartile, revenue bottom quartile) are for 107 franchised units in 2025, extracted from the 'Franchisee Owned Franchised Stores SALES HISTORY CHART - 2025' tables on pages 3 and 4. Average gross revenue and median gross revenue are for 'All Stores'. Revenue top quartile is the 'Mean (Average) Unit Sales Volume' for 'Stores in Top 25%'. Revenue bottom quartile is the 'Mean (Average) Unit Sales Volume' for 'Stores in Bottom 25%'. EBITDA, EBITDA margin, and best guess profit range are derived from company-owned unit data (3 units) for 2025, which has been adjusted to reflect expenses typically incurred by franchisees (including royalty and ad fund fees) as per Note 10 on page 8. As only a single average adjusted EBITDA value was provided, the best guess profit low and high are set to this value.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $515,654

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How Bahama Buck's Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 93% of Desserts & Ice Cream franchises
  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Desserts & Ice Cream
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Bahama Buck's
Current
$540K – $1.2M$35K6.0%113
RITA'S FRANCHISE COMPANY, LLC; RITA'S ICE-CUSTARD-HAPPINESS$315K – $713K$35K6.5%569
MENCHIE'S$180K – $515K$54K6.0%295
DIPPIN' DOTS$79K – $399K$15K6.0%259
MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY$355K – $477K$25K6.0%249
BRUSTER'S$415K – $1.1M$40K5.0%219
Desserts & Ice Cream Average
29 franchises
$319K – $670K$36K7.0%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 29 Desserts & Ice Cream franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
72
2AZ
15
3FL
6
4NM
5
5UT
3
6MO
2
7CO
2
8CA
1
9AL
1
10LA
1
11NV
1
12OK
1
13PR
1
14TN
1
15GA
1

+1 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Bahama Buck's franchisees (20122025)

Total Loans
113
Average Loan
$510,774
Total Volume
$57.7M
Default Rate
12.4%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

113 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

136 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

136 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Administrative proceeding regarding an unauthorized sale in Maryland.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
4
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
15
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
0

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Bahama Buck's franchise ranges from $540,000 to $1,190,550. This includes a franchise fee of $34,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.