"Bruster's Real Ice Cream" and "Bruster's"
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-04-24
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$40,000 [p.11 · WI · 2026-04-24]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Royalty (Note 1) | 5% of Gross Sales (Note 2) [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
|---|---|
| Marketing Fund Contribution | 3% of Gross Sales [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$1,215,120 [p.18 · WI · 2026-04-24] – $2,669,060 [p.18 · WI · 2026-04-24]
Base single-franchise offering as stated in the FDD's total row. Multi-unit or area-development formats are not broken out here.
Item 20 — Outlets
| Franchised outlets at start of year | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | Not disclosed |
| Net change in franchised outlets | Not disclosed |
| Transfers | 5 [p.61 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
| Terminations | 0 [p.63 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
| Non-renewals | 0 [p.63 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
| Ceased operations (other) | 4 [p.63 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 1 [p.60 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
Headline cohort
Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Overall 2025 · Calendar Year 2025
| Outlets in sample | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $746,650 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $685,840 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $2,421,735 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $157,586 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
All disclosed cohorts (31)
| Cohort | Outlets | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Overall 2023 Calendar Year 2023 |
165 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $715,682 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $662,405 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $2,270,233 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $143,542 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Overall 2024 Calendar Year 2024 |
172 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $745,019 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $673,438 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $2,271,611 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $190,125 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Overall 2025 Calendar Year 2025 |
183 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $746,650 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $685,840 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $2,421,735 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $157,586 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Top-Range 2023 Calendar Year 2023 |
55 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $1,054,338 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $974,708 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Mid-Range 2023 Calendar Year 2023 |
55 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $661,116 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $662,405 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Bottom-Range 2023 Calendar Year 2023 |
55 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $431,591 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $462,552 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Top-Range 2024 Calendar Year 2024 |
57 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $1,085,370 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $1,036,879 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Mid-Range 2024 Calendar Year 2024 |
58 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $689,096 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $673,438 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Bottom-Range 2024 Calendar Year 2024 |
57 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $461,571 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $481,325 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Top-Range 2025 Calendar Year 2025 |
61 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $1,096,870 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Mid-Range 2025 Calendar Year 2025 |
61 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $693,606 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores Bottom-Range 2025 Calendar Year 2025 |
61 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $449,474 [p.56 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2014 Calendar Year 2014 |
113 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $372,762 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $350,392 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2015 Calendar Year 2015 |
127 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $402,316 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $385,479 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2016 Calendar Year 2016 |
143 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $416,943 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $397,936 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2017 Calendar Year 2017 |
147 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $423,113 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $403,240 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2018 Calendar Year 2018 |
138 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $435,898 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $408,043 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2019 Calendar Year 2019 |
145 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $466,696 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $427,703 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2020 Calendar Year 2020 |
144 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $529,531 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $495,039 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2021 Calendar Year 2021 |
147 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $634,673 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $587,542 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2022 Calendar Year 2022 |
153 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $669,771 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $614,004 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2023 (Table 2) Calendar Year 2023 |
165 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $715,682 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $662,405 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2024 (Table 2) Calendar Year 2024 |
172 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $745,019 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $673,438 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Franchise-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2025 (Table 2) Calendar Year 2025 |
183 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $746,650 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $685,840 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Affiliate-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2019 Calendar Year 2019 |
1 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $677,170 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $677,170 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Affiliate-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2020 Calendar Year 2020 |
1 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $846,382 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $846,382 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Affiliate-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2021 Calendar Year 2021 |
1 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $900,129 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $900,129 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Affiliate-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2022 Calendar Year 2022 |
1 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $905,004 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $905,004 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Affiliate-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2023 Calendar Year 2023 |
1 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $971,011 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $971,011 [p.57 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Affiliate-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2024 Calendar Year 2024 |
1 [p.58 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $1,004,616 [p.58 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $1,004,616 [p.58 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Affiliate-Owned Bruster's Ice Cream Stores 2025 Calendar Year 2025 |
1 [p.58 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $1,170,936 [p.58 · WI · 2026-04-24] | $1,170,936 [p.58 · WI · 2026-04-24] | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
“Some Stores have earned this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance you'll earn as much.” [p.59 · WI · 2026-04-24]
Extraction notes
- Item 20 outlet counts failed an arithmetic check (start + net change ≠ end); those figures are withheld.
- Item 7 totals were extracted with model assistance and verified against the cited page.