Marble Slab Creamery franchise at a glance — core figures from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document:
Investment (Item 7)
$50K - $655K
Royalty
6% of total net sales
Franchised units
249
Item 19 earnings
$458K median
Disclosed litigation
10 cases
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This data is from the 2024 FDD, 2 years old. Fees, unit counts, litigation, and other terms may have changed — always request the current FDD directly from Marble Slab Franchising, LLC before making investment decisions.
Opening a Marble Slab Creamery franchise requires a total investment of $50K - $655K (Item 7 of the 2024 FDD), with ongoing royalties of 6% of total net sales. Franchisees disclosed a median unit revenue of $458K in Item 19.
Investment Range
Industry avg: $589K - $1.4M
Franchise Fee
Industry avg: $37K
Investment Percentile
vs. 749 Food & Beverage franchises
Disclosed ✓ Verified against source FDD
Marble Slab Creamery discloses financial performance in Item 19 of their 2024 FDD. The numbers below are extracted directly from the FDD — median is preferred over average because top performers skew the mean upward.
Median revenue
Per disclosed unit
Sample size
195 units
Reporting period
January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Unit segment
all franchised Marble Slab Creamery and co-branded restaurants
Item 19 data is the franchisor's own disclosure — request the full FDD for percentile detail, year-over-year trend, and per-segment cuts. Always validate with 10-15 calls to existing franchisees listed in Item 20.
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The investment range disclosed in Item 7 of the Marble Slab Creamery franchise FDD covers everything required to open the unit — franchise fee, build-out, equipment, signage, opening inventory, training, and a working-capital reserve. The High end of the range is the realistic budget. Most food & beverage buyers see actual costs cluster within 5-15% of the High range once site-specific real estate and construction costs are factored in.
Item 7 does not include personal living expenses, debt service, or the cost of due diligence (attorney, accountant, validation calls). Plan for an additional 20-30% of the Item 7 High range to cover these gaps. Lenders evaluating an SBA loan for a Marble Slab Creamery franchise will look at the High range as the deal size, not the Low.
If Item 19 is disclosed, the franchisor has provided either gross sales averages, profit metrics, or both. Median figures are more reliable than averages — top performers can pull the mean upward by 30% or more. If Item 19 is blank, the franchisor declined to make financial performance representations. Absence of data is itself a signal — call 10-15 existing franchisees from Item 20 and ask directly.
Net worth and liquidity requirements published by Marble Slab Creamery are the franchisor's filter for new buyers, not necessarily what your SBA lender will accept. SBA underwriting overlays its own credit, debt-service-coverage, and post-closing liquidity requirements on top. The published numbers are a floor, not a ceiling — many approved Marble Slab Creamery franchise buyers carry significantly more capital than the listed minimums.
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Data shown is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document filed with state regulators. Fees, investment ranges, and other terms may have changed since this filing. Always request the current FDD directly from the franchisor before making any investment decisions. This information is not financial, legal, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
$50K - $655K
6% of total net sales
249
$458K median
10 cases
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