Del's Popcorn Shop franchise
2023 filing · April 3, 2023Shares sales figures
Del's Popcorn Shop at a glance
A popcorn shop selling gourmet and flavored popcorn, gift tins and seasonal treats. At the end of 2022 there were 2 Del's Popcorn Shop locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2021
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Springfield, Illinois
- Typical size
- 2,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $279K–$478K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus currently 1.5% (up to 2%) to the brand development fund and 2% in local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- 1.5% of net sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
From Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Del's Popcorn Shop among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Del's Popcorn Shop | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $378,879 | Costs more than 52% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Del's Popcorn Shop franchise costs
Opening one Del's Popcorn Shop costs an estimated $279,365 to $478,393. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC, 2023 filing, page 21
Del's Popcorn Shop franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC, 2023 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus currently 1.5% (up to 2%) to the brand development fund and 2% in local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of net sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | 2% of Net Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC, 2023 filing, pages 12 and 13
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Del's Popcorn Shop publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC, 2023 filing, page 52
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $590K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Del's Popcorn Shop compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, Del's Popcorn Shop is the 197th cheapest to open and the 245th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Del's Popcorn Shop | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $279K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $478K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5.7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 38 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC, 2023 filing, page 53
Who owns Del's Popcorn Shop?
Del's Popcorn Shop franchises are sold by Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC’s 2023 filing, page 8.
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: Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Del's Popcorn Shop filings
The figures on this page come from Del's Popcorn Shop Development, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued April 3, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | April 3, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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