How much does a Baskin-Robbins franchise cost?
Opening a Baskin-Robbins franchise takes a total initial investment of $307,400 to $626,700, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median AUV of $503,430 across 814 outlets.
Baskin-Robbins franchises Restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Baskin-Robbins franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $307,400 to $626,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Real Estate Development ($123,000 to $269,400), Equipment, Fixtures and Signs ($115,000 to $185,000), and Additional Funds for First 3 Months of Operation ($0 to $30,000). Together they make up about 77% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000, about 8.1% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Real Estate Development2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $123,000 | $269,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Equipment, Fixtures and Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $115,000 | $185,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Restaurant Technology System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $15,000 | $29,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Licenses, Permits, Fees and Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $7,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $5,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $9,500 | $28,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Uniforms2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $400 | $800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $3,500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $1,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Marketing Start-Up Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Additional Funds for First 3 Months of Operation2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $0 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $307,400 | $626,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
Source Baskin-Robbins, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Baskin-Robbins franchisees actually report earning
Median AUV
$503,430
Baskin-Robbins' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025. Basis: 2025 Franchised Restaurants.
Sample size: 814 outlets. The FDD also reports average AUV of $526,669. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- All 32 of the franchised Baskin-Robbins Restaurants that first opened for business during 2025 and did not operate for the full year.
- All 112 of the franchised Baskin-Robbins Restaurants that were closed and reported no sales for extended periods during 2025.
- All 9 of the franchised Baskin-Robbins Restaurants that operated at Multi-Brand Locations.
- The 41 franchised Baskin-Robbins Restaurants that closed in 2025.
- All 1,219 franchised Combo Restaurants, which includes 2 Baskin-Robbins Express Restaurants.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Baskin-Robbins outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Baskin-Robbins, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 71, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Baskin-Robbins outlets there are, and how many closed
Baskin-Robbins ended 2025 with 967 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 32 franchised outlets opened and 41 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Baskin-Robbins opened 86 franchised outlets and 120 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 34, from 1,001 to 967 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 25 were terminated, 14 were not renewed, and 81 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 4.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 25.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 976 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 967 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 77 |
| 2024 | 978 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 976 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 77 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 978 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 77 |
Source Baskin-Robbins, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 77, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Baskin-Robbins compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Baskin-Robbins' estimated range is $467,050. It costs less to open than 62% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.1% for Baskin-Robbins. That is lower than 62% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Baskin-Robbins' franchised system shrank 3.4%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Baskin-Robbins is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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