How much does a MILLIE’S HOMEMADE franchise cost?
Opening a MILLIE’S HOMEMADE franchise takes a total initial investment of $333,250 to $560,250, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for on premise - gross sales, CY 2025 - franchisee-owned shops operating a standard 7-day schedule, 358 days per year: an average of $256,858.
MILLIE’S HOMEMADE franchises Millie’s Shops and Food Trucks offering ice cream and related food and beverage products. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a MILLIE’S HOMEMADE franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $333,250 to $560,250. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($100,000 to $225,000), Purchase of mobile food truck & upfitting ($50,000 to $75,000), and Equipment, Furniture, and Digital Menus ($39,500 to $44,500). Together they make up about 61% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 15% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 44 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 44 |
| Rent (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 44 | $7,500 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 44 |
| Professional Fees (Architect, Engineers, RE Attorney)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 44 | $8,000 | $14,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 44 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 44 | $100,000 | $225,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 44 |
| Exterior Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Equipment, Furniture, and Digital Menus2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $39,500 | $44,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Espresso Equipment* (*optional, for Ice Cream & Coffee concept)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $0 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Drive-Thru Equipment (*for drive-thru spaces only)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $0 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Interior Décor Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $6,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $9,500 | $14,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Grand Opening Marketing Spend2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Activation Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $8,750 | $8,750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Catering Supplies, Smallwares, and Office Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $4,500 | $5,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Initial Training Travel Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Business Permits & Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Insurance – Deposit and 3 Months of premiums2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $500 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Computer Systems2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $1,500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Additional Funds – (Initial Period 3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $25,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Purchase of mobile food truck & upfitting2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $50,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-14 | $333,250 | $560,250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-14 |
Source MILLIE’S HOMEMADE, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What MILLIE’S HOMEMADE franchisees actually report earning
MILLIE’S HOMEMADE's 2026 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. An average is not a median: it is pulled upward by the strongest outlets, and it does not tell you what the middle outlet made. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
This Item 19 includes historical financial performance information from eight (8) Millie’s Shops operating a standard 7-day schedule– two (2) company-owned and six (6) franchisee-owned Shops; and six (6) seasonal kiosks and Shops operating a non-standard schedule – three (3) company-owned and three (3) franchisee-owned.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Premise - Gross Sales, CY 2025 - Franchisee-Owned Shops Operating a Standard 7-day Schedule, 358 Days per Year | $256,858 | $170,337 | $367,482 | 6 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 70 |
| Off Premise - Gross Sales, CY 2025 - Franchisee-Owned Shops Operating a Standard 7-day Schedule, 358 Days per Year | $187,394 | $128,526 | $294,427 | 4 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 70 |
| Total Gross Sales, CY 2025 - Franchisee-Owned Shops Operating a Standard 7-day Schedule, 358 Days per Year | $444,252 | $298,864 | $661,908 | 4 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 70 |
| On Premise - Gross Sales, CY 2025 - Corporate-Owned Shops Operating a Standard 7-day Schedule, 358 Days per Year | $500,078 | $467,941 | $532,215 | 2 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 70 |
| On Premise - Gross Sales, CY 2025 - Company-Owned Seasonal Kiosks and Shops Operating Non-Standard Schedule | $213,038 | $81,548 | $375,929 | 3 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 71 |
| On Premise - Gross Sales, CY 2025 - Franchisee-Owned Seasonal Kiosks and Shops Operating Non-Standard Schedule | $277,364 | $162,438 | $458,541 | 3 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 71 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. MILLIE’S HOMEMADE's Item 19 covers the CY 2025. Basis: The tables cover company-owned and franchisee-owned Shops operating a standard 7-day schedule and seasonal kiosks and Shops operating a non-standard schedule. Sample size: 6 outlets.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The FDD's Item 19 states no exclusions; it covers all outlets described in its scope.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new MILLIE’S HOMEMADE outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source MILLIE’S HOMEMADE, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 70, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many MILLIE’S HOMEMADE outlets there are, and how many closed
MILLIE’S HOMEMADE ended 2025 with 9 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, MILLIE’S HOMEMADE opened 8 franchised outlets and 2 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 6, from 3 to 9 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were bought back by the franchisor.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40 |
Source MILLIE’S HOMEMADE, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40-41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How MILLIE’S HOMEMADE 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 MILLIE’S HOMEMADE's estimated range is $446,750. It costs less to open than 66% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. MILLIE’S HOMEMADE 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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