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About Baskin-Robbins
As a teenager in the 1930s, Irv Robbins managed an ice cream shop in Tacoma, Washington. Bored with serving traditional flavors like chocolate and vanilla, Robbins began experimenting, mixing fruit and candies into the ice cream. After serving in World War II, Robbins bought an ice cream parlor in Glendale, California. Three years later, he convinced his brother-in-law, Burt Baskin, to join the business. The two men flipped a coin to see whose name would go first on the sign. Baskin won, and in 1945, Baskin-Robbins was born. Today, Baskin-Robbins has locations in more than 50 countries, each serving the company's famous 31 flavors of ice cream as well as frozen yogurt, sherbet, cakes and drinks. Baskin-Robbins is a subsidiary of Allied Domecq, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Togo's. Franchisees may operate combination stores, co-branding Baskin-Robbins with either Dunkin' Donuts or Togo's.
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Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies Franchise Opportunities
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| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| 16 Handles | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $274,500-$735,000 |
| 2 Scoops Cafe | $28,000 | 6% | $99,000-$175,000 | |
| 32Degrees A Yogurt Bar | $25,000 | 6 | 1 | $275,000-$473,000 |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | $37,000 | 5.5% | 0.19Cents/Gal. | $332,254-$571,634 |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | $35,000 | $208,950-$288,625 | ||
| All American Specialty Restaurants | $25,000 | 3% | 1% | $195,000-$265,000 |
| Andy's Frozen Custard | $32,000 | 6% | 1% | $528,500-$1,387,500 |
| Angel Berry | $45,900 | 6% | 2% | $128,000-$200,000 |
| Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $69,500-$372,800 |
| Applegate Farm | $25,000 | 5% | 2%local+2% Nat'l | $137,650-$322,000 |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice Company | $29,500 | 6% | 2% | $233,326-$770,532 |
| Bambu Desserts & Drinks | $40,000-$80,000 | $141,500-$304,200 | ||
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | $22,000-$37,200 | 5% | 1% | $224,500-$457,000 |
| Ben & Jerry's | $16,000-$37,000 | 3% | 4% | $152,200-$546,800 |
| Berry Blendz | $25,000 | 3%-6% | $144,500-$354,750 | |
| BerryLicious Frozen Yogurt | $25,000 | $100,000-And Up | ||
| Blue Sky Creamery | $25,000-$35,000 | $138,750-$401,000 | ||
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | $25,000 | 6% | $190,000-$400,000 | |
| Boost Juice | $41,000 | 8% | 3% | $337,000-$507,000 |
| Booster Juice | $20,000 | 6% | $153,000-$240,000 | |
| Bowl of Heaven | $30,000 | 6% | 3% Local 2%Nat'l | $135,500-$328,500 |
| Breeze Freeze | $5,000-$40,000 | 0 | $9,200-$94,300 | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $229,200-$1,315,000 |
| California Quivers | $22,500 | 6% | $45,000-$149,300 | |
| Carvel | $30,000 | $2.44/gal. | $2.13/gallon | $250,600-$415,500 |
| Cefiore | N/A | $200,000-$350,000 | ||
| CherryBerry | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Cianci European Eatery | $25,000 | 5% | $356,000-$508,000 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | $15,000-$27,000 | 6% | 3% | $50,200-$467,525 |
| Comfy Cow, The | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $259,499-$422,260 |
| Cool Factory | N/A | $142,300-$387,200 | ||
| Country Style Ice Cream | N/A | $240,000-$265,000 | ||
| Cream & Fudge Factory, The | $25,000 | 6% | 2%local +2%Nat'l | $85,000-$250,000 |
| Creamistry | $40,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $224,500-$576,500 |
| Cups Frozen Yogurt | $35,000 | $399,800-$850,800 | ||
| Dairy Queen | $45,000 | 4% | 5-6% | $1,151,135-$1,936,655 |
| di'lishi frozen yogurt bar | $25,000 | 4% | 4% | $285,700-$512,500 |
| Dippin' Dots | $15,000 | Varies | Varies | $112,204-$366,950 |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | $40,000 | 6% | 2% local +2% Nat'l | $256,405-$438,878 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $75,250-$286,900 |
| Farr's Fresh | $20,000-$30,000 | 6% | 2% | $285,000-And Up |
| Forever Yogurt | $40,000 | 6% | 2% | $240,000-$478,450 |
| FreshBerry | $25,000 | 6% | $170,750-$392,200 | |
| fro.zen.yo | $25,000 | 5.5% | $354,700-$588,200 | |
| FROOTS Fresh Smoothies Salads & Wraps | $20,000 | 6% | 2% | $87,600-$316,750 |
| FroyoWorld | $15,000 | 6% | $250,000-$340,000 | |
| Fruitfull | $21,000 | 0 | $30,362-$85,670 | |
| Fruti | N/A | 0 | $75,000-$130,000 | |
| Fuzzy Peach | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Fuzzy Peach Frozen Yogurt Bar, The | $25,000 | $128,500-$334,000 | ||
| Haagen-Dazs Shoppe, The | $30,000 | 4% | $5.3K/yr. | $164,518-$542,768 |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | $50,000 | 6% | $234,500-$814,500 | |
| Happy & Healthy | $25,000 | 0 | $600/year | $53,206-$92,936 |
| Happy Joe's | $15,000-$17,000 | 4.5%-5% | 1.5% | $24,470-$1,030,625 |
| Heidi's Brooklyn Deli | $35,000 | 6% | $300,000-$400,000 | |
| Herrell's | $40,000 | 6% | $251,000-$367,000 | |
| HipPOPs | $25,000 | $245,175-$351,450 | ||
| Hokulia Shave Ice | $27,900-$50,000 | 6% | 2% | $81,500-$133,500 |
| I Can't Believe It's Yogurt | $15,000 | 0 | 2.3% | $110,000-$203,000 |
| I-CE-NY | $25,000 | 4% | $146,400-$404,300 | |
| Ice Cream Churn | $30,000 | 7% | 1.5% | $180,000-$350,000 |
| Icebox/Soupbox | $14,000-$20,000 | 4% | $69,500-$174,500 | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | $25,000 | 6% | $89,000-$270,000 | |
| Inta Juice | $25,000 | $163,100-$373,500 | ||
| Jake's Over the Top | $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
| Jamba | $35,000 | 6% | 3% | $164,750-$563,100 |
| Jo to Go | $25,000 | 7% | $82,500-$786,000 | |
| Josie's Frozen Yogurt | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Jreck Subs | $10,000 | 6% | $49,800-$254,000 | |
| JUGO JUICE | N/A | $173,000-$233,000 | ||
| Juice It Up! | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $214,375-$390,475 |
| Juice Stop Smoothie | $20,000 | $166,500-$216,000 | ||
| Juice Zone | $20,000 | 6% | 2% local 1% national | $140,000-$217,000 |
| JUICEBLENDZ | $50,000 | 6% | 1% | $101,500-$481,000 |
| Junga Juice | $25,000 | $180,000-$249,000 | ||
| Kilwin's Chocolates | $20,000-$40,000 | 5% | 1% | $177,534-$937,415 |
| Kona Ice | $15,000 | $3K-$4K/yr. | $500/yr. | $145,600-$169,200 |
| La Cremiere | $25,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| La Paloma | $25,000 | 5% | $326,000-$535,000 | |
| Let's Yo Yogurt | $45,000 | 6% | $355,800-$548,500 | |
| Let's Yo! | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Little Scoops | $20,000 | $350/wk | $87,000-$152,000 | |
| LOCO JUICE | $10,000 | >$200 or 5% weekly | $200/ month local | $56,800-$99,500 |
| Lovin' Spoons | $25,000 | 6% | $385,000-$493,000 | |
| MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery | $33,000 | 6% | $225,000-$375,000 | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $316,085-$409,135 |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | $25,000-$65,000 | 0 | $31,100-$394,000 | |
| Mayan Jamma Juice | $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
| Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA | $25,000-$40,000 | 6% | $218,325-$385,158 | |
| Morrone's Treat Centers | $20,000 | 5% | 0% | $75,000-$150,000 |
| Mr Whippy | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $35,000-$50,000 |
| Mr. Smoothie | $20,000 | 5% | to 2% | $87,650-$377,400 |
| Nekter Juice Bars Inc. | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $224,500-$584,100 |
| NRgize Lifestyle Cafe | $7,500-$30,000 | >6% or $250 weekly | 0.5% | $63,400-$341,050 |
| Oberweis | $40,000 | $579,000-$1,699,410 | ||
| Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt | $15,150-$25,150 | 4% | 1% | $189,857-$417,326 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | $20,000-$30,000 | 4.5% | 2.5% + 2% | $248,200-$489,250 |
| Pinkberry | $45,000 | 6% | 2% local +2%Nat'l | $150,000-$500,000 |
| Planet Smoothie | $12,000-$25,000 | 5% | 2% | $190,150-$358,500 |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | N/A | $92,000-$279,900 | ||
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | N/A | $200,000 | ||
| Red Mango | $27,000-$42,000 | 6% | 3% | $194,200-$500,900 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | $30,000 | 5% | $378,500-$563,800 | |
| Rita's | $10,000-$30,000 | 6.5% | 3% | $15,100-$435,000 |
| Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats | $25,000 | 7% | $245,000-$394,500 | |
| Rollerz | $30,000 | 6% | 1% | $138,900-$456,050 |
| Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies | $20,000 | 5.5% | $106,000-$223,000 | |
| Rush Bowls | $39,000 | 6% | 2% | $192,000-$351,000 |
| San Gelato Cafe | $25,000 | $500,000-$1,400,000 | ||
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | $40,000 | 6% | 2% | $389,942-$860,654 |
| Shaka Shaved Ice | N/A | 3% | $200,000-$250,000 | |
| Shake's Frozen Custard | $30,000 | 5% | 3% | $162,000-$287,000 |
| Shakeaway | $26,750 | $122,800-$200,750 | ||
| Shave It Inc | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $170,000-$365,000 |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | $40,000 | 6% | 1% Nat'l | $587,952-$896,600 |
| Smoothie Factory | $30,000 | 5% | $141,500-$424,500 | |
| Smoothie King | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $269,550-$845,985 |
| Spoon Me | $25,000 | 6% | $240,000-$533,000 | |
| Squeeze | $25,000 | 6.3% | $160,000-$244,000 | |
| Strickland's | $25,000 | 6% | $188,500-$315,000 | |
| Surf City Squeeze | $30,000 | 6% | 1% | $64,600-$311,750 |
| Sweet Nel's | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $354,000-$539,000 |
| SweetDuet | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $104,250-$405,000 |
| sweetFrog | $15,000-$30,000 | 5% | 1.5% | $95,600-$477,500 |
| Swirls and Twirls | $30,000 | 6% | $335,000-$664,750 | |
| Tasti D-Lite | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $234,000-$423,260 |
| TCBY | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $330,000-$435,000 |
| Tikiz | $20,000 | $132,500-$146,000 | ||
| Tropical Flavored Shake | $1,140 | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $198,500-$543,500 |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | $75,000 | 6% | 1% | $175,000-$225,000 |
| Twirlees | N/A | 5% | 1.5% | $75,000-$85,000 |
| U-Swirl | $25,000 | 4% | 2%Nat'l + 1%Local | $360,000-$466,000 |
| U-Swirl-n-Go | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Uncle Louie Gs | $35,000 | $58,150-$235,500 | ||
| Village Juice Co. | $49,500 | $373,000-$750,425 | ||
| Vitality Bowls | $39,500 | 6% | 1.5% | $170,100-$604,000 |
| Vitality Juice | $15,000-$35,000 | 5% | $128,000-$393,500 | |
| Wendy's Milk Bar | $25,000 | $100,000-$210,000 | ||
| Yeh! | $25,000 | $275,000-$425,000 | ||
| Yo-Good | N/A | $110,000-$250,000 | ||
| Yogen Fruz Worldwide | $25,000 | 6% | 3% | $123,179-$459,679 |
| Yogli Mogli | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $304,050-$390,050 |
| Yogo Factory | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $123,200-$552,300 |
| Yogurt Lab | $35,000 | 6% of Gross Revenues | 1% local | $313,500-$557,000 |
| Yogurtini | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Yogurtland | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $267,820-$479,070 |
| Yovana | $40,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | 5% of Gross Sales | $225,000-$341,500 |
| Ziiing Yogurt | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $165,636-$506,600 |
| Zoyo Yogurt | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $150,200-$315,000 |