DiCosmo's Italian Ice franchise
2026 filing · March 10, 2026Shares sales figures
DiCosmo's Italian Ice at a glance
A shop serving Italian ice and frozen desserts. At the end of 2025 there were 1 DiCosmo's Italian Ice locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2026
- Franchisor based in
- Metuchen, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $213K–$510K
- A traditional shop
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% on local marketing. A brand fund of up to 2% is not charged yet
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross sales, not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in New Jersey
From DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
DiCosmo's Italian Ice among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | DiCosmo's Italian Ice | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $361,946 | Costs more than 50% 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 | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a DiCosmo's Italian Ice franchise costs
Opening a traditional shop costs an estimated $213,425 to $510,467. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($50,000 to $250,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($78,025 to $95,167). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $50,000 | $250,000 | |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months | $8,800 | $20,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $78,025 | $95,167 | |
| Signage, Photo Art and Awning | $8,000 | $22,000 | |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System | $2,700 | $5,800 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $7,000 | $9,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $2,400 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $250 | $6,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $7,500 | $27,500 | |
| General Licenses and Permits | $250 | $2,000 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $213,425 | $510,467 | |
Source: DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
DiCosmo's Italian Ice franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% on local marketing. A brand fund of up to 2% is not charged yet. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales, not charged at present. |
| Technology | Up to $500 per month |
| Franchisee Directed Local Marketing | 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures DiCosmo's Italian Ice publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $390K–$680K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How DiCosmo's Italian Ice compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, DiCosmo's Italian Ice is the 24th cheapest to open and the 92nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | DiCosmo's Italian Ice | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $213K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $510K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 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) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: ice cream franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
Where DiCosmo's Italian Ice locations are
At the end of 2025, DiCosmo's Italian Ice had locations in 1 state. The most are in New Jersey.
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
Who owns DiCosmo's Italian Ice?
DiCosmo's Italian Ice franchises are sold by DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC.
From DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC’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: DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 11
DiCosmo's Italian Ice filings
The figures on this page come from DiCosmo's Italian Ice Franchise LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 10, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 10, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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