What is the estimated low and high cost for signage for a Cream franchise?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Expenditure | Amount | Method of Payment 1 | When Due | To Whom Payment is Made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | |||||
| Signage 10 | $10,000 | $30,000 | As arranged | As arranged | Approved third- party suppliers |
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- Signage.
This estimate includes the cost for interior signage, temporary construction "blackouts," window graphics/decals, and exterior signage at your Shop.
Your landlord or your local ordinances may employ different restrictions or requirements on interior and exterior signage which may affect your costs.
The higher range of this estimate contemplates an opportunity to include signage within the landlord's monument and/or other signage opportunities within the shopping center.
Between 2023 and 2024, our affiliates opened 17 Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops across the country and relocated/renovated one in a manner consistent with opening a new Shop.
For these 18 locations, the average cost of signage was $16,476 with a low of $5,974 and a high of $25,808 (three of these Shops had costs lower than the low-end estimate in the table above due to non-standard footprints).
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 cost for signage ranges from $10,000 to $30,000. This estimate covers interior signage, temporary construction "blackouts," window graphics/decals, and exterior signage for the Cream shop. The signage must be purchased from approved third-party suppliers.
The FDD notes that the actual cost can vary depending on landlord restrictions or local ordinances, which may impose different requirements on interior and exterior signage. The higher end of the estimate accounts for opportunities to include signage within the landlord's monument or other signage opportunities within the shopping center.
Cream's affiliates opened 17 Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops and relocated/renovated one between 2023 and 2024. For these 18 locations, the average cost of signage was $16,476, with a low of $5,974 and a high of $25,808. The FDD indicates that three of these shops had costs lower than the low-end estimate due to non-standard footprints.