MilkShake Factory

$MFLCF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ice Cream
Locations14
Franchisee Count46
Franchise Fee$60,000
Item 7 Low$510,492
Item 7 Midpoint$641,520
Item 7 High$772,548
Royalty Fees6% of Adjusted Gross Sales generated by your Franchised Business over the preceding reporting period.
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open43
ParentEdwards MSF Holdings, LLC
Founded2022
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business16
Began Franchising2023
HQAnn Arbor, MI
Executives4
LinksWeb
Main Phone(412) 488-1808
FDD IssuedApril 30, 2025
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2025 · 2023 🔒
Franchisor

Milkshake Factory offers franchises for the establishment and operation of quick-serve shops that feature hand-spun milkshakes, gourmet chocolates, craft sundaes and related products, utilizing a counter-serve model from a franchisee-leased premises typically between 1,300 and 1,800 square feet.

Franchisees are required to use a POS system with fees of $713.92 per month plus $0.18 per transaction, and an initial one-time payment of $2,622.65. They must also pay $12.50 per month for Office 365 and $4 per month for antivirus software.

Milkshake Factory offers franchises for the establishment and operation of quick-serve shops that feature hand-spun milkshakes, gourmet chocolates, craft sundaes and related products, utilizing a counter-serve model from a franchisee-leased premises typically between 1,300 and 1,800 square feet.

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