I Am the Sweet Spot franchise
2026 filing · April 2, 2026Shares sales figures
I Am the Sweet Spot at a glance
A dessert shop serving ice cream, milkshakes, churros, funnel cakes, waffles, smoothies and coffee. At the end of 2025 there were 3 I Am the Sweet Spot locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $348K–$1.13M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Plus a $5,000 initial training fee
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 2% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $2,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
I Am the Sweet Spot among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | I Am the Sweet Spot | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $740,000 | Costs more than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% 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 I Am the Sweet Spot franchise costs
Opening one I Am the Sweet Spot costs an estimated $348,000 to $1,132,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are furniture, fixtures, and equipment ($100,000 to $400,000) and leasehold improvements ($100,000 to $300,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Initial Training Fee | $5,000 | ||
| Travel and Living Expenses to Attend Initial Training | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $300,000 | |
| Rent and Security Deposit (3 mos.) | $15,500 | $80,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $100,000 | $400,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Supplies/Inventory | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Insurance (3 mos.) | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Utilities | $1,000 | $4,000 | |
| Additional Funds-90 days | $50,000 | $200,000 | |
| Total | $348,000 | $1,132,000 | |
Source: I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
I Am the Sweet Spot franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, plus a $5,000 initial training fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 2% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty. |
| Third party software fees | Approximately $1,000 - $1,500 per month plus transaction costs |
| Renewal Fee | $2,500 |
| Update or Additional Training Fee | $500 per day |
| Local Advertising | 1% of Gross Revenues |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures I Am the Sweet Spot publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $590K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How I Am the Sweet Spot compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, I Am the Sweet Spot is the 68th cheapest to open and the 80th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | I Am the Sweet Spot | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $348K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.13M | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: ice cream franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 37
Who owns I Am the Sweet Spot?
I Am the Sweet Spot franchises are sold by I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC.
From I Am The Sweet Spot 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: I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
I Am the Sweet Spot filings
The figures on this page come from I Am The Sweet Spot Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 2, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 2, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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