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2025 Franchise 500 Rank
#125 Ranked #161 last year
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Initial investment
$379K - $591K
Units as of 2024
362 Decrease 3% over 3 years

 

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Company Overview

About Carvel

Industry Food
Related Categories Ice Cream, Ices, Desserts
Founded 1934
Parent Company GoTo Foods
Leadership Jim Salerno, Chief Brand Officer
Corporate Address 5620 Glenridge Dr. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30342
Social Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok

Business Overview

Franchising Since 1947 (78 years)
# of employees at HQ 115
Where seeking

This company is offering new franchises throughout the US.

This company is offering new franchises in the following international regions: Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Middle East, Europe (Eastern), Europe (Western), Central America, Canada, South America, Mexico

# of Units 362 (as of 2024)
Line graph showing the number of units this franchise had for the last 5 years.
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Information for Franchisees

Here's what you need to know if you're interested in opening a Carvel franchise.

Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees

Here's what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.

Initial Franchise Fee Information Circle
$30,500
Initial Investment Information Circle
$379,045 - $590,860
Net Worth Requirement Information Circle
$350,000
Cash Requirement Information Circle
$140,000
Veteran Incentives Information Circle
$10,500 off full-shop franchise fee ($30,500)
Royalty Fee Information Circle
$3.02/gallon
Ad Royalty Fee Information Circle
$2.63/gallon
Term of Agreement Information Circle
20 years
Is franchise term renewable? Yes
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Financing Options

Some franchisors offer in-house financing, while others have relationships with third-party financing sources to which they refer qualified franchisees.

Third Party Financing Carvel has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Training & Support Offered

Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.

On-The-Job Training 60 hours
Classroom Training 25 hours
Ongoing Support
Newsletter
Meetings & Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security & Safety Procedures
Lease Negotiation
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support
Ad Templates
Regional Advertising
Social Media
SEO
Website Development
Email Marketing

Operations

Additional details about running this franchise.

Is absentee ownership allowed? No
Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit? Information Circle
No
Can this franchise be run part time? Information Circle
No
# of employees required to run 2-6
Are exclusive territories available? Information Circle
Yes
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Franchise 500 Ranking History

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Updated: December 12th, 2022