Pikes Peak Lemonade franchise
2026 filing · February 4, 2026Growing
Pikes Peak Lemonade at a glance
A shop or mobile stand serving homemade lemonade, limeade, kombucha and root beer on tap. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Pikes Peak Lemonade locations in the US, 1 franchised and 2 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $163K–$339K
- A retail shop
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- $15,000 for the mobile model
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales for a retail shop, or $400 a month for the mobile model, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Colorado and Virginia
From Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Pikes Peak Lemonade among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pikes Peak Lemonade | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $251,292 | Costs less than 62% 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 | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Pikes Peak Lemonade franchise costs
Opening a retail shop costs an estimated $163,250 to $339,333. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Pikes Peak Lemonade franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, $15,000 for the mobile model. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales for a retail shop, or $400 a month for the mobile model, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Software subscription | Currently, $250- $450 per month |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $350 per day |
| Required Local Advertising | 1% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 14 and 15
Other fees as filed, from page 15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Pikes Peak Lemonade 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: Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $310K–$550K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Pikes Peak Lemonade compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, Pikes Peak Lemonade is the 110th cheapest to open and the 88th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pikes Peak Lemonade | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $163K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $339K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 6.6% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 91 of 139 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 139 brands in mobile franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 (0) | 2 | 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: Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Where Pikes Peak Lemonade locations are
At the end of 2025, Pikes Peak Lemonade had locations in 2 states. The most are in Colorado and Virginia.
- Colorado2
- Virginia1
Source: Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Who owns Pikes Peak Lemonade?
Pikes Peak Lemonade franchises are sold by Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC.
From Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, 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: Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 12
Pikes Peak Lemonade filings
The figures on this page come from Pikes Peak Lemonade Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 4, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 4, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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