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    Kona Ice vs Menchie S Group

    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 FDDMenchie S Group2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Kona Ice

    $114,730 – $228,601

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Menchie S Group

    $161,846

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Kona Ice

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Menchie S Group

    $600

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Kona Ice

    $3,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Menchie S Group

    125%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Menchie S Group 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

    Menchie S Group

    $161,846
    Single store total: 161846–497979
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Kona Ice

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

    Menchie S Group

    $600
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Kona Ice

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

    Menchie S Group

    125%
    Royalty fee minimum/percent
    2026 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

    Menchie S Group

    2%
    Marketing fee — 2%
    2026 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

    Menchie S Group

    295
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Kona Ice

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

    Menchie S Group

    −8
    Calculated: 303 at end of 2022 → 295 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Kona Ice

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Menchie S Group

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

    Kona Ice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Menchie S Group

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

    Kona Ice

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Menchie S Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    KIKona Ice

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Menchie S Group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised Menchie’s Stores operating for the entire 2024 Measurement Peri…
    121 stores
    other Number of Stores at or Above Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised Stores open for the entire 2024 period in traditional locations…
    25.22 percent
    other cost of goods sold
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39

    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 Menchie S Group: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Kona Ice or Menchie S Group?
    Kona Ice: $114,730 – $228,601 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Menchie S Group: $161,846 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). 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 Kona Ice and Menchie S Group royalties compare?
    Kona Ice: $3,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Menchie S Group: 125% (2026 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 Menchie S Group?
    Kona Ice: 1,933 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Menchie S Group: 295 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Kona Ice and Menchie S Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Kona Ice has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Menchie S Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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