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    Crispy Cones vs Kona Ice

    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 FDDKona Ice2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Crispy Cones

    $373,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Kona Ice

    $114,730 – $228,601

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Crispy Cones

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Kona Ice

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Crispy Cones

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Kona Ice

    $3,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 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

    Kona Ice

    $114,730 – $228,601
    Total estimated initial investment range
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Crispy Cones

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

    Kona Ice

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Crispy Cones

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

    Kona Ice

    $3,000
    Royalty — years one and two
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Crispy Cones

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

    Kona Ice

    $1,000
    Brand Fund contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Crispy Cones

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

    Kona Ice

    1,933
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Crispy Cones

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

    Kona Ice

    +449
    Calculated: 1,484 at end of 2022 → 1,933 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Crispy Cones

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kona Ice

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

    Crispy Cones

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kona Ice

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

    Crispy Cones

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kona Ice

    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
    Kona Ice

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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 Kona Ice: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Crispy Cones or Kona Ice?
    Crispy Cones: $373,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Kona Ice: $114,730 – $228,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kona Ice. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Crispy Cones and Kona Ice royalties compare?
    Crispy Cones: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Kona Ice: $3,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Crispy Cones or Kona Ice?
    Crispy Cones: 21 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Kona Ice: 1,933 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Crispy Cones and Kona Ice disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Crispy Cones has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Kona Ice has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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