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BASKIN-ROBBINS

BASKIN-ROBBINS

Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC develops, operates, and franchises retail restaurants under the Baskin-Robbins system, offering ice cream, ice cream cakes, related frozen products, and compatible food and beverage items. The business model includes single-brand Baskin-Robbins restaurants, combo units with Dunkin', multi-brand locations, and special distribution opportunities like airports and military bases. They target the general public in a competitive market for premium frozen desserts and snacks.

967locations
Since 1948
Food & BeverageAtlanta, GAInspire Brands, Inc.www.baskinrobbinsfranchising.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
N/A
Initial Investment
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Royalty Rate
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Brand Fund
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No specific financial data for Items 5, 6, or 7 (initial franchise fee, ongoing fees including royalties and ad fund, or estimated initial investment table) is present in the provided FDD text excerpt, which covers other sections like affiliates, business experience, and litigation.

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$526,669
Median Gross Revenue
$503,430
Top Quartile Revenue
$832,696
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$263,978

Data Based On: AUVs for 814 franchised Baskin-Robbins Restaurants operating in 2025, excluding 32 new openings, 112 closed units, and 9 multi-brand locations. These units are grouped into quartiles based on their AUVs.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $526,669

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BASKIN-ROBBINS Franchise Analysis

Few dessert empires match Baskin-Robbins' endurance, dishing 31 flavors since 1948 amid combo stores with Dunkin' and outposts in airports or military bases. Item 19 lays bare revenue trends across hundreds of locations, while a deep SBA loan track record signals financing feasibility. Yet terminations and contract spats linger in litigation—can this frozen giant deliver the chill profits you seek?

Item 19 financial disclosures paint a solid picture: average gross sales hit $526,669 per unit, with medians at $503,430, offering a benchmark for premium ice cream shops in a snack-hungry market. Absent from the excerpt are Items 5-7 details on initial fees, royalties, or total investment—prospective buyers must pull the full FDD for those ranges, likely in the mid-six figures given SBA patterns. SBA stats shine bright with 256 loans averaging $413,675 and an enviable 2.3% default rate, underscoring lender confidence and lower-risk entry compared to flashier food concepts.

System vitality shows steady churn: 967 U.S. locations, a mere 12 terminations and 1 non-renewal last year, alongside 50 transfers and 52 projected openings signaling controlled expansion under Inspire Brands. Litigation clusters around franchisee terminations and breach claims, typical for mature systems enforcing standards. For buyers, probe local real estate viability for combo units, verify undisclosed investment costs, and model profits against these revenues in high-traffic zones to gauge if Baskin-Robbins scoops up real wealth.

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Analysis based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.

How BASKIN-ROBBINS Compares

FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
BASKIN-ROBBINS
Current
N/AN/AN/A967
RITA'S FRANCHISE COMPANY, LLC; RITA'S ICE-CUSTARD-HAPPINESS$315K – $713K$35K6.5%569
MENCHIE'S$180K – $515K$54K6.0%295
DIPPIN' DOTS$139K – $399K$35K6.0%260
MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY$355K – $477K$25K6.0%249
BRUSTER'S$415K – $1.1M$40K5.0%219
Desserts & Ice Cream Average
28 franchises
$326K – $656K$37K7.0%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 28 Desserts & Ice Cream franchises by location count.

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for BASKIN-ROBBINS franchisees (2010 – 2025)

Total Loans
256
Average Loan
$413,675
Total Volume
$105.9M
Default Rate
2.3%

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.

256 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

1,726 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases2

Primarily termination disputes, breach of contract, and related counterclaims with franchisees.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
12
Non-Renewals
1
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
28
Transfers
50
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
52

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BASKIN-ROBBINS does disclose financial performance data (Item 19) in their 2026 FDD, including average and median gross revenue figures. Get full access to see the exact revenue numbers and detailed financial breakdown.