Franchise opportunities compared
Ben And Jerrys Special Venue Scoop Shop Program vs Cinnaholic
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Ben And Jerrys Special Venue Scoop Shop Program figures come from its 2026 FDD and Cinnaholic figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Ben And Jerrys Special Venue Scoop Shop Program discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Ben And Jerrys Special Venue Scoop Shop Program: 1, Cinnaholic: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | BABen And Jerrys Special Venue Scoop Shop Program | CCinnaholic |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $185,600 – $375,300 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $241,082 – $526,582 Total Estimated Initial Investment under Franchise Agreement — lower estimate 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $18,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20 | $40,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Royalty maximum 5% of Gross Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | 10% Increased Royalty Fee percentage of Gross Sales during default for failure to meet minimum operational standards 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Advertising fund contribution: 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | 2% Advertising Fund Fee percentage of Gross Sales — 2% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 17 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64 | 83 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −5 Calculated: 22 at end of 2023 → 17 at end of 2025 | +16 Calculated: 67 at end of 2022 → 83 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 0 percent other Sales band $500,000 - $599,999 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — New in 2024 franchise center $220,161 other South Loop IL · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-year franchise center $470,173 other Centennial NV · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-year franchise centers $639,336 other Full-year franchised bakeries · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 +3 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.