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    Crispy Cones vs Ddf

    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.

    Crispy Cones2026 FDDDdf2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Crispy Cones

    $373,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Ddf

    $79,349 – $398,650

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Crispy Cones

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Ddf

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Crispy Cones

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Ddf

    $2.16

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Crispy Cones

    $373,650
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Ddf

    $79,349 – $398,650
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Crispy Cones

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Ddf

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Crispy Cones

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Ddf

    $2.16
    Royalty fee — bulk ice cream products
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Crispy Cones

    2%
    Advertising fund — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Ddf

    $0.24
    Advertising Fund contribution — bulk product
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Crispy Cones

    21
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Ddf

    260
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Crispy Cones

    +19
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 21 at end of 2025

    Ddf

    +21
    Calculated: 239 at end of 2022 → 260 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Crispy Cones

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ddf

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

    Crispy Cones

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ddf

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

    Crispy Cones

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ddf

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Crispy Cones
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 18 franchise locations that operated as franchise locations at any point in cal…
    $45,271 per month
    other Top Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 18 franchise locations that operated as franchise locations at any point in cal…
    $5,471 per month
    other Bottom Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 18 franchise locations that operated as franchise locations at any point in cal…
    $110,069 per month
    other Upper - Middle Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Ddf

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Crispy Cones vs Ddf: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Crispy Cones or Ddf?
    Crispy Cones: $373,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Ddf: $79,349 – $398,650 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Ddf. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Crispy Cones and Ddf royalties compare?
    Crispy Cones: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Ddf: $2.16 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Crispy Cones or Ddf?
    Crispy Cones: 21 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Ddf: 260 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Crispy Cones and Ddf disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Crispy Cones has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Ddf makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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