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Crispy Cones

Crispy Cones

Crispy Cones franchises operate branded dessert and sweet treat stores offering gourmet European-style ice cream and fruit cones made from fresh grilled dough cones filled with spreads, soft-serve ice cream, fruit, toppings, and other food and beverage items. The business model centers on franchising independent operators to use proprietary recipes, system, marks, and support, with options for single stores or area development agreements for multiple locations. They target consumers in the competitive ice cream and dessert market, with peak demand from March to September due to seasonal preferences.

18
Locations
$374K–$582K
Investment
Since 2022
Franchising
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Food & BeverageRexburg, IDCrispy Cones Holdings, LLCwww.thecrispycones.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$35,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$373,650 – $581,900
Low: $373,650High: $581,900
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 2% ad fund + up to 1% technology fee

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: 18 franchise locations that operated as franchise locations at any point in calendar year 2025

* Calculated average_gross_revenue by averaging the 'Average Monthly Gross Sales' from the four quartiles. Calculated median_gross_revenue by averaging the 'Median Monthly Gross Sales' from the four quartiles. Each quartile is assumed to have equal weighting (25% of total units) as per the document's structure for financial representations.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How Crispy Cones Compares

FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Crispy Cones
Current
$374K – $582K$35K5.0%18
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
HAAGEN DAZS SHOP$213K – $592K$30K4.0%215
Desserts & Ice Cream Average
28 franchises
$331K – $667K$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.

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
1UT
3
2TX
2
3FL
2
4IN
1
5NC
1
6NJ
1
7PA
1
8SC
1
9AR
1
10WA
1
11AZ
1
12ID
1

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Crispy Cones franchisees (2023 – 2025)

Total Loans
20
Average Loan
$231,125
Total Volume
$4.6M
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

30 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
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
2
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
35

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Crispy Cones franchise ranges from $373,650 to $581,900. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.

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Complete Franchise Disclosure Document — 2026 filing.

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