Chocolate Bash franchise
2026 filing · March 11, 2026Growing
Chocolate Bash at a glance
A dessert shop serving sweet crepes, waffles, fruit salads and Belgian chocolate-dipped fruit. At the end of 2025 there were 15 Chocolate Bash locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 800–1,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $213K–$395K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 15
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 15
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +11
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in California, Arizona and New York
From Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Chocolate Bash among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Chocolate Bash | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $303,925 | Costs less than 56% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 15 | Fewer than 55% of franchises |
How much a Chocolate Bash franchise costs
Opening one Chocolate Bash costs an estimated $212,550 to $395,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Chocolate Bash franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Computer Systems | $1,000 |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 |
| New Manager Training fee | $15,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Chocolate Bash does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 34
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $350K–$610K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Chocolate Bash franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Chocolate Bash franchisees from 2023 to 2025, $1.1M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Chocolate Bash | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +36% / +275% | −0.4% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 50% | 5.4% / 18% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical retail brand is the median of the 114 brands in retail franchises with three years of counts.
How Chocolate Bash compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, Chocolate Bash is the 163rd cheapest to open and the 184th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Chocolate Bash | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $213K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $395K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5.7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 15 | 38 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 187 of 302 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 302 brands in retail franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 (+4) | 4 | +4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 (+3) | 2 | +5 | −2 |
| 2025 | 15 (+4) | 0 | +4 | 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.
Source: Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
Where Chocolate Bash locations are
At the end of 2025, Chocolate Bash had franchised locations in 3 states. The most are in California, Arizona and New York.
- California12
- Arizona2
- New York1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| New York | 1 |
Source: Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
Who owns Chocolate Bash?
Chocolate Bash franchises are sold by Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC.
From Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 9. |
|---|---|
| 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: Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Chocolate Bash filings
The figures on this page come from Chocolate Bash Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 11, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 11, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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