Ben & Jerry's

$BJSNF500 #285
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ice Cream
Locations17
Franchisee Count185
Franchise Fee$18,000
Item 7 Low$277,800
Item 7 Midpoint$442,300
Item 7 High$606,800
Royalty Fees3% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open0
ParentThe Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
Founded1978
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business48
Began Franchising1981
HQSouth Burlington, VT
Executives8
LinksWeb
Main Phone(802) 846-1500
FDD IssuedMay 29, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 🔒
Franchisor

Ben & Jerry's Franchising, Inc. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shops, retail frozen dessert businesses that sell Ben & Jerry's ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, and related products in institutional facilities such as airports, stadiums, educational institutions, and other captive-audience venues.

Franchisees must use an approved point-of-sale (POS) system, which incurs a monthly fee of approximately $100, and are required to purchase hardware for online ordering at an estimated cost of $1,000 to $1,500.

Ben & Jerry's Franchising, Inc. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shops, retail frozen dessert businesses that sell Ben & Jerry's ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, and related products in institutional facilities such as airports, stadiums, educational institutions, and other captive-audience venues.

Read Ben & Jerry's’s complete May 29, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 1 prior year on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,850 brands on FranDeals.

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