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Breadsmith vs Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Breadsmith	Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$330,210	$698,000
Total fees	8.5%	7%
Outlets	32	94
Lawsuits	0	0

Breadsmith: what their numbers say

2024 calendar year gross sales for 16 franchised main stores (avg $1.21M, range $390K-$5M) and 6 satellite stores. Excludes transfers. COGS 20-25%, labor 35-46%. Does not include operating expenses, royalties, or fees.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: what their numbers say

85 corporate-owned shops, 2025 fiscal year. Quartile-based net profit data. Top 25% averaged $332,780 profit; bottom 25% averaged -$75,139 loss. No franchisee data available.

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