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    Coopers Scoopers vs Scoop Brothers

    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.

    Coopers Scoopers2026 FDDScoop Brothers2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Coopers Scoopers

    $30,900 – $320,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Scoop Brothers

    $109,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Coopers Scoopers

    Not available

    Scoop Brothers

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Coopers Scoopers

    12%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Scoop Brothers

    7.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Coopers Scoopers figures come from its 2026 FDD and Scoop Brothers figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Coopers Scoopers discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Scoop Brothers has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Coopers Scoopers

    $30,900 – $320,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Scoop Brothers

    $109,500
    Total initial investment — single territory
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Coopers Scoopers

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Scoop Brothers

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Coopers Scoopers

    12%
    Royalty fee: greater of 12% of Gross Revenues or $125 per week
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Scoop Brothers

    7.5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Coopers Scoopers

    2%
    Marketing fund fee: 2% of Gross Revenues — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Scoop Brothers

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution cap — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Coopers Scoopers

    4
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Scoop Brothers

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Coopers Scoopers

    +4
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 4 at end of 2025

    Scoop Brothers

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Coopers Scoopers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Scoop Brothers

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

    Coopers Scoopers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scoop Brothers

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

    Coopers Scoopers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scoop Brothers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Coopers Scoopers

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Scoop Brothers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, SC, one territory of appr…
    $174,939
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, SC, one territory of appr…
    $118,569
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, South Carolina
    $174,939
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44

    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.

    Coopers Scoopers vs Scoop Brothers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Coopers Scoopers or Scoop Brothers?
    Coopers Scoopers: $30,900 – $320,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Scoop Brothers: $109,500 (2025 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 Coopers Scoopers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Coopers Scoopers and Scoop Brothers royalties compare?
    Coopers Scoopers: 12% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Scoop Brothers: 7.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Coopers Scoopers or Scoop Brothers?
    Coopers Scoopers: 4 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Scoop Brothers: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Coopers Scoopers and Scoop Brothers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Coopers Scoopers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Scoop Brothers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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