Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop franchise
2026 filing · May 29, 2026Shares sales figures
Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop at a glance
A Ben & Jerry's ice cream scoop shop inside a venue such as an airport, stadium, campus or attraction. At the end of 2025 there were 17 Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2002
- 24 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- South Burlington, Vermont
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $278K–$607K
- Full-sized shop
- Franchise fee
- $18,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3%
- Currently 3% of gross sales (can rise to 5%), paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of sales, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 17
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 17
- Company-owned
- 0
- States
- 12
- Most in Nevada, Washington and Arizona
From Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $442,300 | Costs more than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $18,000 | Lower than 92% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 17 | Fewer than 53% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $543,152 | Lower than 67% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.2× | Lower than 66% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop franchise costs
Opening full-sized shop costs an estimated $277,800 to $606,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 27
Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop franchise fee
The franchise fee is $18,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 20
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Currently 3% of gross sales (can rise to 5%), paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Point of Sale (POS) SaaS license fee | Will vary depending on POS vendor Currently: $100 per month |
| TransferFee | $7,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 21
Other fees as filed, from pages 21–24. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $543,152
- Median sales
- $475,477
Yearly figures for 2025, covering special venue scoop shops reporting sales in every month they were open in 2025. The average is about 1.2 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 61–62
How Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop is the 47th cheapest to open and the 51st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $278K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $607K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $18K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $543K | $561K | $794K |
| US locations | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −51.4% | +12.5% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35 (−3) | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 (−13) | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 (−5) | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 (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: ice cream franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 38 to 17 (−21, −55%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 64
2022: Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 63
Where Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop locations are
At the end of 2025, Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop had franchised locations in 13 states and territories. The most are in Nevada, Washington and Arizona.
- Nevada3
- Washington3
- Arizona1
- California1
- Colorado1
- Connecticut1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Nevada | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Source: Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 65
Who owns Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop?
Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop franchises are sold by Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc. It is a subsidiary of Magnum Ice Cream Company.
From Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 10.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 16–20. |
|---|---|
| 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: Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 16–20, bankruptcy on page 20
Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Ben & Jerry’s Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued May 29, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 29, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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