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    Kona Ice vs Le Macaron French Pastries

    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.

    KIKona Ice2026 FDDLe Macaron French Pastries2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kona Ice

    $114,730 – $228,601

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    $91,730 – $452,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kona Ice

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kona Ice

    $3,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    6% · percent of Gross Sales

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Kona Ice

    $114,730 – $228,601
    Total estimated initial investment range
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    $91,730 – $452,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Kona Ice

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Kona Ice

    $3,000
    Royalty — years one and two
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    6% · percent of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Kona Ice

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

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    1% of gross sales
    Marketing Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Kona Ice

    1,933
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    59
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Kona Ice

    +263
    Calculated: 1,670 at end of 2023 → 1,933 at end of 2025

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    −3
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2022 → 59 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Kona Ice

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Le Macaron French Pastries

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

    Kona Ice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    2012
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Kona Ice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    2010
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    KIKona Ice

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Le Macaron French Pastries
    Franchised (6 locations) — revenue
    $591,752
    mean Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Franchised (31 locations) — revenue
    $181,123
    mean Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $151,028
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51

    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.

    Kona Ice vs Le Macaron French Pastries: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kona Ice or Le Macaron French Pastries?
    Kona Ice: $114,730 – $228,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Le Macaron French Pastries: $91,730 – $452,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Le Macaron French Pastries. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Kona Ice and Le Macaron French Pastries royalties compare?
    Kona Ice: $3,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Le Macaron French Pastries: 6% · percent of Gross Sales (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Kona Ice or Le Macaron French Pastries?
    Kona Ice: 1,933 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Le Macaron French Pastries: 59 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Kona Ice and Le Macaron French Pastries disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kona Ice has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Le Macaron French Pastries 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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