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    Eiffel Waffle 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.

    EWEiffel Waffle2025 FDDKona Ice2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Eiffel Waffle

    $208,635 – $338,076

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Kona Ice

    $114,730 – $228,601

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Eiffel Waffle

    Not available

    Kona Ice

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Eiffel Waffle

    Not available

    Kona Ice

    $3,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Eiffel Waffle figures come from its 2025 FDD and Kona Ice figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Eiffel Waffle

    $208,635 – $338,076
    Total
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Kona Ice

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

    Eiffel Waffle

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kona Ice

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

    Eiffel Waffle

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Kona Ice

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

    Eiffel Waffle

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Kona Ice

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Eiffel Waffle

    6
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Kona Ice

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

    Eiffel Waffle

    +3
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 6 at end of 2024

    Kona Ice

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

    Eiffel Waffle

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kona Ice

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

    Eiffel Waffle

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kona Ice

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

    Eiffel Waffle

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kona Ice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    EWEiffel Waffle

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Eiffel Waffle vs Kona Ice: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Eiffel Waffle or Kona Ice?
    Eiffel Waffle: $208,635 – $338,076 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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.
    Which has more locations, Eiffel Waffle or Kona Ice?
    Eiffel Waffle: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); 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 Eiffel Waffle and Kona Ice disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Eiffel Waffle makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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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