BeaverTails franchise
2026 filing · May 15, 2026Shares sales figures
BeaverTails at a glance
A treat shop serving fried dough pastries with sweet toppings, plus ice cream, poutine and drinks, from a store or a vehicle. At the end of 2025 there were 2 BeaverTails locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- BeaverTails USA Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2015
- 11 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 900–1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $494K–$1.15M
- A store at a permanent location
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- None
- No royalty. You pay an advertising contribution on each case of dough you buy from the franchisor, currently about $39 a case
- Brand fund
- Yes
- USD$39.31 per case of about 192 units bought
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Arkansas and Pennsylvania
Support and records
From BeaverTails USA Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
BeaverTails among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | BeaverTails | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $823,100 | Costs more than 79% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a BeaverTails franchise costs
Opening a store at a permanent location costs an estimated $494,200 to $1,152,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction/build out of store/premises ($150,000 to $400,000) and equipment ($75,000 to $150,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS Lease Deposit, Utility Deposit and Rent – 3 months | $46,000 | $62,500 | |
| Design | $12,000 | $30,000 | |
| Engineering, Architect Plans and Development/Building Permitsb) | $5,000 | $30,000 | |
| Construction/Build Out of Store/Premises | $150,000 | $400,000 | |
| Project Manager Feec) | $8,000 | $15,000 | |
| Ventilation – HVAC and Kitchen Exhaust Ventilation System | $25,000 | $105,000 | |
| Millwork | $35,000 | $75,000 | |
| Storage room/area build out | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Offsite storage, if necessaryc) | $0 | $35,000 | |
| SIGNAGE, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Signage | $12,000 | $30,000 | |
| Equipment | $75,000 | $150,000 | |
| Equipment for Gelato/Ice Cream Program | $19,000 | $25,000 | |
| Small wares | $2,500 | $3,500 | |
| Stainless Steel Countertops | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Furniture (Interior only) | $2,000 | $5,500 | |
| Digital Menus | $11,000 | $15,000 | |
| Walk-in-Freezer, if applicable | $0 | $15,000 | |
| POS System | $6,000 | $10,000 | |
| PRE-OPENING EXPENSES Opening Inventory | $7,500 | $25,000 | |
| Professional Fees (lawyers, accountant, etc.) | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Business Licenses, Permits etc. (for 1st year) | $700 | $2,000 | |
| Utilities (3 months) and Insurance premium first year | $2,000 | $17,000 | |
| Marketing Initiatives – Grand Opening | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Training Expenses | $4,500 | $6,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| Total | $494,200 | $1,152,000 | |
Source: BeaverTails USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 16
BeaverTails franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BeaverTails USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty. You pay an advertising contribution on each case of dough you buy from the franchisor, currently about $39 a case. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | USD$39.31 per case of about 192 units bought. |
| Additional Training Fee | Our then-current rate (currently approximately $950 per day). |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BeaverTails USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures BeaverTails publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Shows the prices franchisees pay for required products, not store sales. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BeaverTails USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 46
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $730K–$1.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | BeaverTails | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / 0% | +3.3% / +5.9% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 3.2% / 11% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical bakery brand is the median of the 33 brands in bakery franchises with three years of counts.
How BeaverTails compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, BeaverTails is the 72nd cheapest to open and the 90th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | BeaverTails | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $494K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.15M | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $40K | $40K |
| US locations | 2 | 16 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 74 of 112 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 112 brands in bakery franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 2 (−1) | 0 | – | – |
| 2023 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 3 to 2 (−1, −33%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: BeaverTails USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 49
2021–2022: BeaverTails USA Inc, 2024 filing, page 44
Where BeaverTails locations are
At the end of 2025, BeaverTails had franchised locations in 2 states. The most are in Arkansas and Pennsylvania.
- Arkansas1
- Pennsylvania1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Source: BeaverTails USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 50
Who owns BeaverTails?
BeaverTails franchises are sold by BeaverTails USA Inc.
From BeaverTails USA Inc’s 2026 filing.
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: BeaverTails USA Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
BeaverTails filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from BeaverTails USA Inc’s 2026 filing, issued May 15, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 15, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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