Alsies franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Alsies at a glance
An ice cream business run from modern ice cream trucks, carts and freezers, also booked for private events. At the end of 2025 there were 33 Alsies locations in the US, 28 franchised and 5 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Alsies Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Durham, North Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $129K–$192K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- For a territory of up to 125,000 people
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue with a minimum of $3,000 a year, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand development fund and 1% on advertising
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 33
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 28
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- +28
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 11
- Most in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas
From Alsies Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 142; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Alsies among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Alsies | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $160,250 | Costs less than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 33 | More than 58% of franchises |
How much a Alsies franchise costs
Opening one Alsies costs an estimated $128,900 to $191,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Alsies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Alsies franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500, for a territory of up to 125,000 people. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Alsies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue with a minimum of $3,000 a year, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand development fund and 1% on advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the initial franchise fee. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Alsies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Alsies publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Alsies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $190K–$330K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Alsies franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Alsies franchisees from 2025 to 2026, $409K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Alsies compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, Alsies is the 11th cheapest to open and the 36th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Alsies | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $129K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $192K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 33 | 18 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 76 of 101 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 101 brands in ice cream franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 (+28) | 5 | +28 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Outlet counts are ice cream trucks; company-owned trucks are run by affiliates.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
Alsies passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
More in the guides: ice cream franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Alsies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
Where Alsies locations are
At the end of 2025, Alsies had locations in 11 states. The most are in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.
- North Carolina8
- Pennsylvania5
- Texas5
- Georgia4
- Florida3
- Nevada2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Texas | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 11 states
| New Jersey | 1 |
|---|
Source: Alsies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
Who owns Alsies?
Alsies franchises are sold by Alsies Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Alsies Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Alsies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Alsies filings
The figures on this page come from Alsies Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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