CARVEL

CARVEL

Carvel franchises retail ice cream shoppes that sell soft serve ice cream, hand-dipped ice cream, novelties, and ice cream cakes through various formats including full shoppes, express shoppes, hosted express shoppes, ice cream trucks, and co-branded locations with Cinnabon. The business model involves franchising these outlets to operators who sell Carvel-branded frozen desserts and treats. The target market is consumers seeking indulgent ice cream products, families, and dessert enthusiasts.

336
Locations
Since 1947
Franchising
Food & BeverageAtlanta, GAGoTo Foods LLCwww.carvel.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$30,500
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
N/A
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
6.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
3.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$589 – $1,052
Item 6 of FDD

6% royalty + 3% ad fund + $250/mo point-of-purchase materials + POS license/lease $159-$442/mo + POS support $70-$250/mo + loyalty app $51/mo + online ordering $54/mo + gift card processing $4.50/mo

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0

Data Based On: 104 Eligible Streetside Franchises that reported sales through the designated POS System in all 52 weeks of Fiscal Year 2024 (fiscal year ended December 29, 2024).

* Average gross revenue ($484,054) and median gross revenue ($480,774) were taken directly from the 'Total' row of Table 1 ('AVERAGE NET SALES BY QUARTILES'), representing the overall average and median Net Sales for 104 Eligible Streetside Franchises. Revenue for the top quartile ($785,454) and bottom quartile ($189,436) are the 'Average Net Sales' from their respective rows in Table 1. As confirmed by a weighted average calculation ( (785454*26 + 543719*26 + 417607*26 + 189436*26) / 104 = 484054.0 ), the total average is accurate. Net income, net profit, and EBITDA figures are not provided, as explicitly stated in Note 3 to Item 19: 'These sales figures do not reflect the costs of sales, operating expenses or other costs or expenses that must be deducted from the Net Sales figures to obtain your net income or profit.'

Extracted Item 19 Section

How CARVEL Compares


FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
CARVEL
Current
N/A$31K6.0%336
RITA'S FRANCHISE COMPANY, LLC; RITA'S ICE-CUSTARD-HAPPINESS$315K – $713K$35K6.5%569
MENCHIE'S$165K – $425K$40K6.0%296
DIPPIN' DOTS$139K – $399K$35K6.0%260
MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY$355K – $477K$25K6.0%249
HAAGEN DAZS SHOP$215K – $568K$30K4.0%207
Desserts & Ice Cream Average
28 franchises
$327K – $657K$36K7.0%

* 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.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1NY
198
2NJ
47
3FL
32
4CT
21
5PA
7
6CA
5
7MA
4
8MI
4
9VA
3
10OH
2
11IL
2
12DE
2
13GA
2
14TX
1
15MN
1

+15 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for CARVEL franchisees (20102025)

Total Loans
18
Average Loan
$326,667
Total Volume
$5.9M
Default Rate
0.0%

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.

Franchisee Contacts


337 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
5
Non-Renewals
1
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
18
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
N/A

Frequently Asked Questions


According to the 2025 FDD, the average gross revenue for a CARVEL franchise is $484,054. The median revenue is $480,774.

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