Ked's Ice Cream franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026Growing
Ked's Ice Cream at a glance
A dessert shop serving ice cream, waffles, crepes and other treats. At the end of 2025 there were 17 Ked's Ice Cream locations in the US, 16 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Ked's Franchise Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $504K–$670K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 17
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 16
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +15
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Texas and Georgia
From Ked's Franchise Corporation’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Ked's Ice Cream among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Ked's Ice Cream | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $586,850 | Costs more than 70% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 17 | Fewer than 53% of franchises |
How much a Ked's Ice Cream franchise costs
Opening one Ked's Ice Cream costs an estimated $504,100 to $669,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Ked's Franchise Corporation, 2026 filing, page 16
Ked's Ice Cream franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Ked's Franchise Corporation, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Transfer fee | $20,000 |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $160 per person, per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Ked's Franchise Corporation, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Ked's Ice Cream 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: Ked's Franchise Corporation, 2026 filing, page 39
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $410K–$720K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Ked's Ice Cream franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Ked's Ice Cream franchisee in 2026, for $392K. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off 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 | Ked's Ice Cream | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +33% / +1500% | +6.2% / +18% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 100% | 2.4% / 9.5% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical ice cream brand is the median of the 33 brands in ice cream franchises with three years of counts.
How Ked's Ice Cream compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, Ked's Ice Cream is the 86th cheapest to open and the 52nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Ked's Ice Cream | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $504K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $670K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 | 8 (+7) | 1 | +7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 (+4) | 1 | +5 | −1 |
| 2025 | 16 (+4) | 1 | +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: ice cream franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Ked's Franchise Corporation, 2026 filing, page 39
Where Ked's Ice Cream locations are
At the end of 2025, Ked's Ice Cream had locations in 2 states. The most are in Texas and Georgia.
- Texas14
- Georgia3
Source: Ked's Franchise Corporation, 2026 filing, page 40
Who owns Ked's Ice Cream?
Ked's Ice Cream franchises are sold by Ked's Franchise Corporation.
From Ked's Franchise Corporation’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: Ked's Franchise Corporation, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Ked's Ice Cream filings
The figures on this page come from Ked's Franchise Corporation’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 31, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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