Dippin’ Dots
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $5,000 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $2,400 – $120,000 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of gross sales |
| Headquarters state | NJ |
| Legal name (Item 1) | Dippin’ Dots Franchising, L.L.C |
| FDD issuance date | 2025-05-21 |
| Franchised units (Item 20) | 260 (Item 20, p.45) |
| Brand website | https://www.dippindots.com |
About Dippin’ Dots
We offer franchises to sell Dippin’ Dots® branded ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and ice products at a fixed store or kiosk location and at events and in other retail locations within a set territory (each, a “Franchised Business”). We and DPF each offer co-branded franchise opportunities that… TERRITORY (Item 12): territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory.
Due diligence dossier
Every figure below is as disclosed in this brand's own FDD, with its FDD citation. FranchiseKI adds no analysis and estimates nothing.
Risk & history facts
| Litigation matters disclosed (Item 3) | 0 (Item 3, p.10 of the FDD) |
| Bankruptcy (Item 4) | No bankruptcy disclosed (Item 4) (Item 4, p.10 of the FDD) |
Litigation summary (Item 3): No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item. (Item 3, p.10 of the FDD)
Ownership & operations
| Owner-operator required | No (Item 15, p.40 of the FDD) |
| Absentee ownership allowed | Yes (Item 15, p.40 of the FDD) |
Territory description (Item 12): You will not receive an exclusive territory. Rights inside a mutually agreed territory depend on the Territory, Store Only, or Distribution model, and the franchisor may sell in or reduce the territory if performance requirements are missed. (Item 12, p.34-35 of the FDD)
Training: FRANCHISOR’S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING Except as listed below, we are not required to provide you with any assistance. (Item 11, p.27 of the FDD)
Ongoing support:
- Site selection criteria and optional site evaluation
- Standard plans and specifications at no charge
- Lists of required inventory, equipment, and approved vendors
- Basic Management Training for up to two trainees
- Opening supervisor for no more than two days, expenses paid by franchisor
- Advertising and promotional methods and materials
- Loan of one copy of the Manual
- Periodic representative visits and consultation, plus accounting and inventory procedures
Source: Item 11, p.27-29 of the brand's FDD.
Company facts
| Headquarters | Paducah, NJ (Item 1, p.6 of the FDD) |
| Parent company | J & J Snack Foods Corp. (Item 1, p.6 of the FDD) |
| Initial term | 5 years (Item 17, p.40 of the FDD) |
| Renewal term | 5 years (Item 17, p.41 of the FDD) |
Questions to ask the franchisor
Generated from what this brand's FDD data does not disclose — ask Dippin’ Dots directly:
- What liquid capital does the franchisor require of a new franchisee? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What minimum net worth does the franchisor require? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- Does the franchisor make financial performance representations (Item 19)? If it does, ask for the average unit revenue. Ask for the median too. This FDD makes none that we could extract.
- What does the brand's recent unit history show over the last three years (Item 20)? Ask about openings. Ask about closures. Ask about transfers. We have not extracted a unit-history table for this brand.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
Under this brand's Item 12 rule, you do not receive an exclusive territory. The franchisor may sell additional franchises in the same area. It may also operate company units there. Or it may sell through other channels. No area is reserved for you. No area is closed to you by another franchisee's exclusivity either. Placement is the franchisor's decision.
The FDD's own words (Item 12): “territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory.”
Availability
Because this brand grants no exclusive territory, there are no territory-based exclusions: no area is reserved for an existing franchisee, and no area is reserved for you. Whether a new unit is placed anywhere is the franchisor's decision under Item 12.
Next steps with Dippin’ Dots
Put Dippin’ Dots on a shortlist. Compare it side by side with two other brands. Check it against your budget in the PerfectFit Quiz. Or talk it through with a vetted consultant. That conversation is free to buyers; call (385) 475-5319. Only the franchisor can confirm current terms. Only the franchisor can confirm territory availability.