EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
582 franchises reported 2025 gross sales. Established businesses (3+ years) averaged $528,628 median $497,229. New businesses (1-2 years) averaged $138,601. No operating cost/profit data provided.
What a EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $213,500 – $587,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% weekly royalty minimum $200/week; 5% marketing cap; variable EDIBLE.COM 14-30%; $15K proprietary equipment non-return penalty; liquidated damages formula: $15K+18 months royalty/marketing avg.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 599 |
| Ceased operations | 88 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 37 |
| Transferred to new owners | 37 |
| Closure rate | 14.7% of outlets |
88 closures in 2025; 679→588 franchises (13.4% decline 2024-2025)
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 86% of quick service restaurants franchises |
| Startup cost | from $213,500 | cheaper than most (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 14.7% of outlets | worse than 92% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 68% of peers |
Benchmarked against every quick service restaurants franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS®
The franchisor's framing: 582 franchises reported 2025 gross sales. Established businesses (3+ years) averaged $528,… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $213,500–$587,000, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise owners make?
- 582 franchises reported 2025 gross sales. Established businesses (3+ years) averaged $528,628 median $497,229. New businesses (1-2 years) averaged $138,601. No operating cost/profit data provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise fees?
- EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS®'s FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% weekly royalty minimum $200/week; 5% marketing cap; variable EDIBLE.COM 14-30%; $15K proprietary equipment non-return penalty; liquidated damages formula: $15K+18 months royalty/marketing avg.
- What is the EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise profit margin?
- EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 582 franchises reported 2025 gross sales. Established businesses (3+ years) averaged $528,628 median $497,229. New businesses (1-2 years) averaged $138,601. No operating cost/profit data provided. Recurring fees alone take about 10% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise failure rate?
- 88 closures in 2025; 679→588 franchises (13.4% decline 2024-2025)
- How many EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® locations are there?
- EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS®'s FDD reports 599 total outlets, with 88 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 37 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® have complaints or lawsuits?
- EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® discloses 2 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with EDIBLE® and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS® or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.