Millie's Homemade Ice Cream charges a royalty fee of 5.5% 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 Millie's Homemade Ice Cream franchise is approximately 7.5% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This includes the royalty fee, a 2.0% marketing/advertising fund contribution, a $250/month technology fee, and other recurring charges.

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

No, the Millie's Homemade Ice Cream franchisor has no bankruptcy filings in their disclosure history (2025 FDD).

Millie's Homemade Ice Cream 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.

Millie's Homemade Ice Cream currently operates 14 locations (2025 FDD) (9 franchised, 5 company-owned). The system grew by 27.3% over the past year. The 3-year compound annual growth rate is 20.5%.

The 1-year franchisee turnover rate for Millie's Homemade Ice Cream is 0.0% (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 Millie's Homemade Ice Cream FDD Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD), the average gross sales per unit is $350K.

The initial franchise agreement term for Millie's Homemade Ice Cream is 10 years (2025 FDD). Franchisees can renew 2 times for 5-year periods. The total potential term is 20 years.

Millie's Homemade Ice Cream's post-termination non-compete clause restricts former franchisees from operating a competing business for 2 years within 10 miles of the former location (2025 FDD).

Yes, Millie's Homemade Ice Cream's franchise agreement requires mandatory arbitration for dispute resolution (2025 FDD). The agreement includes a jury trial waiver.

Millie's Homemade Ice Cream provides 104 hours of initial training over approximately 3 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, Millie's Homemade Ice Cream provides site selection assistance to help franchisees find the right location (2025 FDD). The franchisor also provides technology support and systems.