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Ralph's Famous Italian Ices

$RSFIF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ices
Locations85
Franchisee Count56
Franchise Fee$20,000
Item 7 Low$111,750
Item 7 Midpoint$214,825
Item 7 High$317,900
Royalty Fees$1 per 2.5 gallon tub; $3 per gallon soft-serve mix; 5% of Gross Sales from Additional Products
Ad / Brand Fund—
Sold Not Open0
Founded1928
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business97
Began FranchisingMay 2001
HQStaten Island, NY
Executives3
LinksWeb
Main Phone(718) 448-0853
Emailinfo@ralphsices.com
FDD IssuedMarch 9, 2022
Last UpdatedJul 26, 2026
FDD2022 🔒
Franchisor

Ralph's Famous Italian Ices Franchise Corp. grants franchises to establish and operate a Ralph's Famous Italian Ices shop, a retail business featuring and offering for sale distinctive water ices, ice cream, and sherbets in select flavors, and a limited menu of other frozen desserts and drinks under the trade name "Ralph's Famous Italian Ices."

Franchisees are required to use specified computer systems, including a cash register system costing approximately $600, and must maintain the system in good repair. The franchisor may require updates and additional software at the franchisee's expense.

Ralph's Famous Italian Ices Franchise Corp. grants franchises to establish and operate a Ralph's Famous Italian Ices shop, a retail business featuring and offering for sale distinctive water ices, ice cream, and sherbets in select flavors, and a limited menu of other frozen desserts and drinks under the trade name "Ralph's Famous Italian Ices."

Read Ralph's Famous Italian Ices’s complete March 9, 2022 Franchise Disclosure Document. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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