Frios franchise
A mobile dessert business selling gourmet frozen pops. At the end of 2025 there were 114 Frios locations in the US, 113 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $77K–$99K
- Franchise fee
- $37,500
- Royalty
- $6,500–$8,500 annually
- Locations, 2025
- 114+54 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Frios Franchising Company, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Frios franchise costs
Opening Single territory costs an estimated $76,615 to $99,154. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Frios Franchising Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Frios franchise fee
The franchise fee is $37,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Frios Franchising Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Annual royalties per territory are $6,500 in years 1–2, $7,500 in years 3–4 and $8,500 in years 5–10, payable under one of two installment schedules. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Frios Franchising Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Frios publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Frios Franchising Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 89 (+30) | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 106 (+17) | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | 113 (+7) | 1 | 11 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Frios Franchising Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
How Frios compares
Of the 24 ice cream franchises on this site, Frios is the cheapest to open and the 15th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Frios | Typical ice cream |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $77K | $321K |
| Closed or left per year | 9.8% | 3.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +91.5% | +12.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 20 of 24 |
Typical is the median across the 24 brands in ice cream franchises.
