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    Red Mango vs Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    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.

    Red Mango2026 FDDSalty Paws Ice Cream Truck2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Red Mango

    $113,500 – $581,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    $72,250 – $255,570

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Red Mango

    Not available

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Red Mango

    Not available

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Red Mango figures come from its 2026 FDD and Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Red Mango discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Red Mango has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Red Mango

    $113,500 – $581,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    $72,250 – $255,570
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Red Mango

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Red Mango

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    6%
    Royalty percentage subject to monthly minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Red Mango

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    2%
    Brand fund current contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Red Mango

    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Red Mango

    −24
    Calculated: 50 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Red Mango

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

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

    Red Mango

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

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

    Red Mango

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Red Mango
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom25%
    3 units
    other Bottom above mean count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — top25% of25stores qualifying11of12periods;6stores
    $860,441
    other top25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — bottom25% of25stores qualifying11of12periods;7stores
    $33,998
    other bottom25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck

    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.

    Red Mango vs Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Red Mango or Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck?
    Red Mango: $113,500 – $581,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck: $72,250 – $255,570 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Red Mango or Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck?
    Red Mango: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Red Mango and Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Red Mango has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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