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    Breadsmith vs Brusters Real Ice Cream

    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.

    Breadsmith2026 FDDBrusters Real Ice Cream2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Breadsmith

    $90,200 – $443,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    $414,900 – $1,143,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Breadsmith

    $155,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Breadsmith

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    5% · Note 1) — 5

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Breadsmith discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Brusters Real Ice Cream has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Breadsmith

    $90,200 – $443,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    $414,900 – $1,143,700
    End-cap store total initial investment: $414,900–$1,143,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Breadsmith

    $155,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Breadsmith

    7%
    Royalty on total gross receipts: 5% - 7%; retail begins at 7% and other sales 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    5% · Note 1) — 5
    Item 6 Other Fees Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Breadsmith

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    3%
    the use of the brand and current operating system. Marketing Fund Contribution — 3 — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Breadsmith

    11
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Breadsmith

    +2
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2023 → 11 at end of 2025

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Breadsmith

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Breadsmith

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Breadsmith

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Brusters Real Ice Cream

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Breadsmith

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Brusters Real Ice Cream
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mid-Range AUV band
    28.5 percent
    other Table1 2023 Mid-Range Percent total
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised stores operating standard7-day schedule at least358days
    $372,762
    other Table2 2014 AUV
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned store
    1 stores
    other Table3 2020 Sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +25 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.

    Breadsmith vs Brusters Real Ice Cream: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Breadsmith or Brusters Real Ice Cream?
    Breadsmith: $90,200 – $443,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Brusters Real Ice Cream: $414,900 – $1,143,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Breadsmith. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Breadsmith and Brusters Real Ice Cream royalties compare?
    Breadsmith: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Brusters Real Ice Cream: 5% · Note 1) — 5 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Breadsmith and Brusters Real Ice Cream disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Breadsmith makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Brusters Real Ice Cream has reviewed Item 19 figures for 28 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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