MidnighTreats franchise
2026 filing · January 14, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
MidnighTreats at a glance
A plant-based dessert shop selling gourmet cookies, ice cream sandwiches and specialty drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 4 MidnighTreats locations in the US, 3 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 250–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $133K–$296K
- A single shop
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of weekly gross sales, plus up to 1% to a brand development fund (currently 0%)
- Brand fund
- None now
- 0% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 1%
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 3
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in Maryland
From MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
MidnighTreats among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | MidnighTreats | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $214,450 | Costs less than 68% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a MidnighTreats franchise costs
Opening a single shop costs an estimated $132,900 to $296,000. 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 ($40,000 to $130,000) and initial franchise fee ($30,000). 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 | $40,000 | $130,000 | |
| Lease Deposits – Three Months | $10,500 | $20,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $12,000 | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $800 | $2,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $17,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $600 | $2,000 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $132,900 | $296,000 | |
Source: MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
MidnighTreats franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of weekly gross sales, plus up to 1% to a brand development fund (currently 0%). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 1%. |
| Technology | Up to $500 per month, currently $200 per month |
| Renewal | $10,000 |
| Local Marketing | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC, 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
Shares figures MidnighTreats publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $220K–$400K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How MidnighTreats compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, MidnighTreats is the 12th cheapest to open and the 78th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | MidnighTreats | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $133K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $296K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 4 | 18 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.2% | – |
| 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) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Where MidnighTreats locations are
At the end of 2025, MidnighTreats had franchised locations in 1 state. The most are in Maryland.
- Maryland1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 |
Source: MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Who owns MidnighTreats?
MidnighTreats franchises are sold by MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC.
From MidnighTreats Franchising, 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: MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
MidnighTreats filings
The figures on this page come from MidnighTreats Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued January 14, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | January 14, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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