Dippin' Dots

$DDPTF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ice Cream
Locations259
Franchisee Count232
Franchise Fee$35,000
Item 7 Low$138,949
Item 7 Midpoint$268,800
Item 7 High$398,650
Royalty Feescontinuing royalty fee not to exceed 6% of your Gross Sales.
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open0
ParentJ & J Snack Foods Corp.
Founded1999
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business26
Began Franchising1999
HQPaducah, KY
Executives9
Main Phone(270) 575-6990
FDD IssuedApril 16, 2026
Last UpdatedJul 26, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Dippin’ Dots Franchising, L.L.C. offers franchises to sell Dippin’ Dots® branded ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and ice products at a fixed store or kiosk location and at events and in other retail locations within a set territory.

Franchisees must install a P.O.S. System, estimated to cost between $250 and $2,800, and are required to make periodic upgrades and updates to the system as directed by the franchisor.

Dippin’ Dots Franchising, L.L.C. offers franchises to sell Dippin’ Dots® branded ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and ice products at a fixed store or kiosk location and at events and in other retail locations within a set territory.

Read Dippin' Dots’s complete April 16, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 2 prior years 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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