Does the estimated initial investment table above include the estimated initial investment for all Cream Scoop Shops I develop, or just the first one?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Estimated Investment for First Shop. You must sign our then-current Franchise Agreement for the development of each Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop in your Development Area and satisfy the development obligations outlined in that Franchise Agreement. You must sign your first Franchise Agreement when you sign the Area Development Agreement and incur the costs associated with developing your first Shop, less the initial franchise fee. See the chart entitled "Your Estimated Initial Investment Franchise Agreement" for information about the current estimated initial investment for the development of your first Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop. The table above includes the estimated initial investment only for the first Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop you develop.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 17–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the estimated initial investment outlined in the table only pertains to the first Cream Scoop Shop a franchisee develops under an Area Development Agreement. The document specifies that franchisees must sign a Franchise Agreement for each shop within their development area and meet the obligations detailed in each agreement. The initial investment costs are associated with developing this first shop, excluding the initial franchise fee.
Cream requires franchisees to sign a Franchise Agreement for each Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop they plan to develop within their designated area. This agreement comes with its own set of development obligations. The initial investment covers the costs associated with setting up the first shop, but it's important to note that this excludes the initial franchise fee itself.
Prospective franchisees should carefully consider that the initial investment figures provided are specifically for the first shop. They will need to budget and plan for potentially similar, or different, costs for each additional Cream location they intend to open under the Area Development Agreement. This may involve re-negotiating leases, securing additional financing, and managing the logistics of multiple store openings.