Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe charges a royalty fee of 6.0% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This ongoing fee is typically paid weekly or monthly to the franchisor for continued use of the brand and support systems.

The total ongoing fee rate for a Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe franchise is approximately 9.0% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This includes the royalty fee, a 3.0% marketing/advertising fund contribution, a $170/month technology fee, and other recurring charges.

Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe has been involved in 0 litigation cases over the past 3 years (2025 FDD). There are no class action lawsuits pending.

No, the Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe franchisor has no bankruptcy filings in their disclosure history (2025 FDD).

Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe offers protected territory rights to its franchisees (2025 FDD). The franchise agreement includes encroachment protection, preventing the franchisor from placing another unit in your territory. Online sales are managed by the franchisor, not individual franchisees.

Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe currently operates 336 locations (2025 FDD) (336 franchised, 0 company-owned). The system grew by 3.1% over the past year. The 3-year compound annual growth rate is 0.8%.

The 1-year franchisee turnover rate for Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe is 5.4% (2025 FDD). This includes closures, terminations, non-renewals, and transfers. A lower turnover rate generally indicates higher franchisee satisfaction and system stability.

According to the Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe FDD Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD), the median gross sales per unit is $481K (average: $484K).

The initial franchise agreement term for Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe is 20 years (2025 FDD). Franchisees can renew 1 time for 20-year periods. The total potential term is 40 years.

Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe's post-termination non-compete clause restricts former franchisees from operating a competing business for 1 year within 3 miles of the former location (2025 FDD).

Yes, Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe's franchise agreement requires mandatory arbitration for dispute resolution (2025 FDD).

Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe provides 125 hours of initial training over approximately 6 weeks (2025 FDD). The cost of training is covered by the franchisor (travel and lodging are typically the franchisee's responsibility). Ongoing field support is provided on a as-needed basis.

Yes, Carvel Ice Cream Shoppe provides site selection assistance to help franchisees find the right location (2025 FDD). The franchisor also provides technology support and systems.