Carvel

$CRVLF500 #95
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ice Cream
Locations360
Franchisee Count453
Franchise Fee$5,000
Item 7 Low$635,000
Item 7 Midpoint$882,500
Item 7 High$1,130,000
Royalty Fees6% of Net Sales
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open132
ParentCARVEL FRANCHISOR SPV LLC
Founded2017
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business7
Began Franchising2017
HQAtlanta, GA
Executives13
LinksWeb
Main Phone(404) 255-3250
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Carvel offers franchises for the establishment and operation of ice cream shops (referred to as 'Shoppes'), which may be co-branded with Cinnabon as Swirl Shoppes or operated as Hosted Express Shoppes in host facilities, requiring franchisees to maintain on-premises management and comply with Carvel's system standards, recipes, and proprietary marks.

Carvel is a subsidiary of GoTo Foods, with Omer Gajial as CEO and Brett Ubl as CFO. The company operates under a management agreement with GoTo Foods for franchisee support.

Carvel offers franchises for the establishment and operation of ice cream shops (referred to as 'Shoppes'), which may be co-branded with Cinnabon as Swirl Shoppes or operated as Hosted Express Shoppes in host facilities, requiring franchisees to maintain on-premises management and comply with Carvel's system standards, recipes, and proprietary marks.

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