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Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck vs Sugar Llamas Enterprises
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
- Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sugar Llamas Enterprises figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck |  Sugar Llamas Enterprises |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $72,250 – $255,570 Total initial investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $252,400 – $368,200 Total estimated initial investment 2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $35,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $30,000 2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% Royalty percentage subject to monthly minimum 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 5% Royalty fee rate 2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% Brand fund current contribution — 2% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 0.5% Brand development fee — 0.5% 2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 9 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41 | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.
Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck vs Sugar Llamas Enterprises: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck or Sugar Llamas Enterprises?
- Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck: $72,250 – $255,570 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Sugar Llamas Enterprises: $252,400 – $368,200 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). 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. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck and Sugar Llamas Enterprises royalties compare?
- Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Sugar Llamas Enterprises: 5% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck and Sugar Llamas Enterprises disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Sugar Llamas Enterprises 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.