Franchise opportunities compared
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams vs La Diperie
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams and La Diperie disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | JSJeni's Splendid Ice Creams | LDLa Diperie |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $698,000 – $1,064,750 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $162,700 – $553,025 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks 1 , 2 Royalty — 5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $6.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 ales” is defined in the notes to this table disclosed below. Brand Fund Contribution — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $4.00 Advertising fee maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repairs and Maintenance top netprofitquartile $29,509 other Repairs and Maintenance top · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repairs and Maintenance upper mid netprofitquartile $27,738 other Repairs and Maintenance upper mid · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Repairs and Maintenance lower mid netprofitquartile 52.4 percent other Repairs and Maintenance lower mid · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 +73 more groups in the full report | 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.