Melt N Dip franchise
A Melt N Dip franchisee operates a dessert restaurant serving cakes, waffles, crepes and hot drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 16 Melt N Dip locations in the US, 13 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $395K–$631K
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 5%
- Locations, 2025
- 16+11 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Melt N Dip Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Melt N Dip franchise costs
Opening one restaurant costs an estimated $395,050 to $630,850. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Melt N Dip Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Melt N Dip franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Melt N Dip Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of monthly gross revenues. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Melt N Dip Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
No figures Melt N Dip 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: Melt N Dip Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 (+4) | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 (+2) | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 (+5) | 3 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Melt N Dip Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
How Melt N Dip compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Melt N Dip is the 48th cheapest to open and the 102nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Melt N Dip | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $395K | $484K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +550% | +6.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
