Question 1

How does Cold Stone Creamery compare to Warabimochi Kamakura in cost?

Accepted Answer

Cold Stone Creamery requires a minimum investment of $121K compared to $89K for Warabimochi Kamakura. Cold Stone Creamery's franchise fee is $27K while Warabimochi Kamakura's is $40K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Cold Stone Creamery or Warabimochi Kamakura?

Accepted Answer

Cold Stone Creamery has 994 total units while Warabimochi Kamakura has 0 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Cold Stone Creamery and Warabimochi Kamakura?

Accepted Answer

Cold Stone Creamery has a FranchiseLens score of 65/100 and Warabimochi Kamakura scores 65/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$121K – $655K	$89K – $227K
Franchise Fee	$27K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.5%
Total Locations	994	0
FranchiseLens Score	65/100	65/100
Litigation (3yr)	5 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	None	Protected
Growth Trend	+2.9% CAGR (3yr)	N/A

Investment Range	$121K – $655K	$89K – $227K
Franchise Fee	$27K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.5%
Total Locations	994	0
FranchiseLens Score	65/100	65/100
Litigation (3yr)	5 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	None	Protected
Growth Trend	+2.9% CAGR (3yr)	N/A

Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery vs Warabimochi Kamakura

Cold Stone Creamery vs Warabimochi Kamakura