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    Scoop Brothers vs Scoop Soldiers

    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.

    Scoop Brothers2025 FDDScoop Soldiers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Scoop Brothers

    $109,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Scoop Soldiers

    $64,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Scoop Brothers

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Scoop Soldiers

    $39,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Scoop Brothers

    7.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Scoop Soldiers

    16%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Scoop Brothers figures come from its 2025 FDD and Scoop Soldiers figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Scoop Brothers: 3, Scoop Soldiers: 131). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Scoop Brothers

    $109,500
    Total initial investment — single territory
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Scoop Soldiers

    $64,100
    Single territory total range low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Scoop Brothers

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Scoop Soldiers

    $39,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Scoop Brothers

    7.5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Scoop Soldiers

    16%
    Royalty weekly gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Scoop Brothers

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution cap — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Scoop Soldiers

    3%
    Brand development maximum reiterated — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Scoop Brothers

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Scoop Soldiers

    115
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Scoop Brothers

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024

    Scoop Soldiers

    +38
    Calculated: 77 at end of 2023 → 115 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Scoop Brothers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Scoop Soldiers

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

    Scoop Brothers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scoop Soldiers

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

    Scoop Brothers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scoop Soldiers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Scoop Brothers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, SC, one territory of appr…
    $174,939
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, SC, one territory of appr…
    $118,569
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned Scoop Brothers business in Rock Hill, South Carolina
    $174,939
    other Estimated net operating income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Scoop Soldiers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Salt Lake City, UT
    6,126 stops
    other Table2 Salt Lake City, UT
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Seattle, WA
    $206,410
    other Table2 Seattle, WA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Spokane, WA
    $102,753
    other Table2 Spokane, WA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +128 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Scoop Brothers vs Scoop Soldiers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Scoop Brothers or Scoop Soldiers?
    Scoop Brothers: $109,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Scoop Soldiers: $64,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Scoop Soldiers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Scoop Brothers and Scoop Soldiers royalties compare?
    Scoop Brothers: 7.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Scoop Soldiers: 16% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Scoop Brothers or Scoop Soldiers?
    Scoop Brothers: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); Scoop Soldiers: 115 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Scoop Brothers and Scoop Soldiers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Scoop Brothers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Scoop Soldiers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 131 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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