What was the median annual cost of Supplies for Cream franchises in the top 25% quartile?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
, 45 (54%) had equal or lower Occupancy than the average annual Occupancy and $122,727 was the median annual Occupancy.
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- Supplies means the cost of paper goods and related packaging and other supplies, such as cleaning and office supplies. In the top 25% quartile, 13 Item 19 Shops (
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 51–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the median annual cost of supplies for the top 25% quartile of Cream franchises was $73,237. The FDD specifies that "Supplies means the cost of paper goods and related packaging and other supplies, such as cleaning and office supplies."
This figure represents the midpoint of supply costs for the highest-performing 25% of Cream locations. It indicates that half of the stores in this top quartile spent more than $73,237 on supplies, while the other half spent less.
Prospective franchisees can use this information to estimate their potential supply expenses if they perform at a high level. However, it's important to remember that this is just a median value, and actual costs may vary depending on factors such as location, store size, and management practices. The FDD also indicates that 62% of the Item 19 Shops in the top 25% quartile had annual supplies equal to or lower than the average annual supplies.