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Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program

Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program

The total investment to open a Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program franchise ranges from $156,900 to $550,800. The initial franchise fee is $39,500. Ongoing royalties are 3% plus a 4% advertising fee.

What is the Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program franchise?

Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program is an ice cream shop that sells ice cream to customers. The estimated total initial investment is $156,900 to $550,800, and the initial franchise fee is $39,500, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.

The royalty is 3 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 4 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.

Ben & Jerry's is headquartered in South Burlington, VT. It was founded in 1978 and began franchising in 1981.

Franchisees account for 167 of Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program's 169 locations. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.

2026 FDD VERIFIEDIce Cream

Franchising since 1978 · 169 locations

Investment

$156,900 to $550,800

Franchise Fee

$39,500

Total Units

169

167 franchised

SBA Lending Activity for Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program

Loan Activity Score

This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.

Key Highlights

Item 19 financial data disclosed
169 locations nationwide

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Key performance metrics for Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program based on SBA lending data

Investment Tier

Significant investment

$156,900 to $550,800 total

Why Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data

The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.

Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.

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Data window: SBA 7(a) approvals reported through the most recent FOIA release. Absence of Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program from this window does not reflect lender denial. It reflects no 7(a)-program activity recorded for this brand in the public dataset.

Payment Estimator

Loan Amount$126K
Interest Rate9.5%
Term (Years)10 yr

Estimated Monthly Payment

$1,624

Principal & Interest only

Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.

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Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program, unit breakdown

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Ben & Jerry's Special Venue Scoop Shop Program

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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense

  • PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
  • Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
  • He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
  • His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
  • In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page

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