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    TCBY vs The Original Rainbow Cone

    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.

    TCBY2026 FDDThe Original Rainbow Cone2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    TCBY

    $133,400 – $485,630

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    $205,167 – $3,213,753

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    TCBY

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    TCBY

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • TCBY figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Original Rainbow Cone figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • TCBY and The Original Rainbow Cone disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only TCBY has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    TCBY

    $133,400 – $485,630
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    $205,167 – $3,213,753
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    TCBY

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

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    TCBY

    6%
    Weekly royalty andbrandfund — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    TCBY

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    3%
    Brand Marketing Fund contribution maximum rate — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    TCBY

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    25
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    TCBY

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    +17
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2022 → 25 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    TCBY

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Original Rainbow Cone

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

    TCBY

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Original Rainbow Cone

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

    TCBY

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Original Rainbow Cone

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    TCBY
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Second
    $484,217
    other Table1 Second Average revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Third
    $278,334
    other Table1 Third Low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Total
    $1,495,071
    other Table1 Total High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    +57 more groups in the full report
    The Original Rainbow Cone

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    TCBY vs The Original Rainbow Cone: common questions

    Which costs less to open, TCBY or The Original Rainbow Cone?
    TCBY: $133,400 – $485,630 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Original Rainbow Cone: $205,167 – $3,213,753 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for TCBY. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do TCBY and The Original Rainbow Cone royalties compare?
    TCBY: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); The Original Rainbow Cone: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do TCBY and The Original Rainbow Cone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    TCBY has reviewed Item 19 figures for 60 location groups; The Original Rainbow Cone has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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