What is the Baskin-Robbins trade name that is affiliated with Carvel?
Carvel Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Baskin-Robbins is a franchisor of Baskin-Robbins® restaurants that offer ice cream, ice cream cakes and related frozen products, beverages and other products and services. Baskin-Robbins became an Affiliated Program through an acquisition in December 2020. Baskin-Robbins has offered franchises in the United States and certain international markets for Baskin-Robbins restaurants since March 2006. As of December 29, 2024, there were 2,245 franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating in the United States. Of those 2,245 restaurants, 974 were single-branded Baskin-Robbins restaurants, two were Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating at a multi-brand location, and 1,269 were Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins combo restaurants. Additionally, as of December 29, 2024, there were 5,651 singlebranded franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating internationally and in Puerto Rico.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carvel's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Baskin-Robbins is a franchisor of restaurants that operate under the "Baskin-Robbins®" trade name. These restaurants offer ice cream, ice cream cakes, frozen products, beverages, and other related services.
The document indicates that Baskin-Robbins became an affiliated program through an acquisition in December 2020 and has been offering franchises in the United States since March 2006. As of December 29, 2024, there were 2,245 franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating in the United States. Of these, 974 were single-branded Baskin-Robbins, two operated at multi-brand locations, and 1,269 were combo restaurants with Dunkin'.
Internationally, as of the same date, there were 5,651 single-branded franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating in international markets and Puerto Rico. This information is relevant for prospective Carvel franchisees to understand the relationship between Carvel and Baskin-Robbins, especially if considering a co-branded location or understanding the broader portfolio of affiliated brands.