OddFellows Ice Cream franchise
2024 filing · May 2, 2024Shares sales figures
OddFellows Ice Cream at a glance
An ice cream shop making small-batch ice cream with rotating, unusual flavors. At the end of 2023 there were 5 OddFellows Ice Cream locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- OddFellows Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $234K–$591K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 2
- Most in New York and Florida
From OddFellows Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
OddFellows Ice Cream among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | OddFellows Ice Cream | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $412,650 | Costs more than 56% 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 | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a OddFellows Ice Cream franchise costs
Opening one OddFellows Ice Cream costs an estimated $234,300 to $591,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: OddFellows Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 17
OddFellows Ice Cream franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: OddFellows Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Software subscription | Currently, $200 to $300 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $350 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: OddFellows Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures OddFellows Ice Cream publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: OddFellows Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 40
- 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 OddFellows Ice Cream compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, OddFellows Ice Cream is the 34th cheapest to open and the 73rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | OddFellows Ice Cream | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $234K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $591K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: OddFellows Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 42
Where OddFellows Ice Cream locations are
At the end of 2023, OddFellows Ice Cream had locations in 2 states. The most are in New York and Florida.
- New York4
- Florida1
Source: OddFellows Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 43
Who owns OddFellows Ice Cream?
OddFellows Ice Cream franchises are sold by OddFellows Franchise, LLC.
From OddFellows Franchise, LLC’s 2024 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: OddFellows Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
OddFellows Ice Cream filings
The figures on this page come from OddFellows Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued May 2, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | May 2, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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