What is the range of Annual Net Sales for the top 25% of Cream shops?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ht deals, gift certificate or gift card programs, or other similar programs were included in Net Sales upon redemption. In the top 25% quartile, 8 Item 19 Shops (38%
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 51–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the provided data includes the annual net sales for the top 25% of Cream shops. However, the document only provides the median annual net sales for this quartile, which is $1,349,253. It also states that 8 of the Item 19 Shops, representing 38% of the shops, had annual net sales that met or exceeded the average annual net sales.
To fully understand the potential revenue for a Cream franchise, a prospective franchisee would need to know the minimum and maximum annual net sales for the top 25% of shops. This would provide a clearer picture of the range of possible outcomes for the most successful Cream locations.
Without the minimum and maximum values, it is difficult to assess the full potential of a Cream franchise. The median provides a central tendency, but it does not reveal the variability within the top quartile. A significant difference between the median and the maximum could indicate that a few high-performing stores skew the average, while a small difference might suggest more consistent performance across the top quartile.
Therefore, a potential franchisee should ask Cream for the specific range of annual net sales for the top 25% of shops, including the highest and lowest values. This information, along with the average annual net sales, would offer a more comprehensive understanding of the financial performance of Cream's top-performing franchises.