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Eiffel Waffle®

Food & Beverage Year: 2025
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What Is Eiffel Waffle?

Eiffel Waffle is a quick-serve dessert franchise focused on bubble waffle creations, including bubble waffle cones, waffle towers, Eiffel minis, shakes, homemade ice cream, and Eiffel’Ades. Franchise locations provide dine-in, take-out, and delivery services, and may offer off-site catering after at least six months of operation with the franchisor’s prior written approval.

Eiffel Waffle Franchise: Pros and Cons

The franchise's most notable strength is its exceptionally clean legal record — zero disclosed lawsuits, zero franchisee-initiated judgments or settlements, zero franchisor enforcement actions, and zero government penalties — but it is very early-stage with zero franchised units (bottom 5%), so you’ll have few or no franchisee peers and little real-world performance data for due diligence.

Pros

Zero total disclosed lawsuits, zero franchisee-initiated judgments/settlements, zero franchisor enforcement actions, and zero government penalties — a clean legal record well below the industry norm, which is a positive signal about regulatory and contractual risk.
On-site support is provided at no additional cost — an unusual benefit (about 87% of Food & Beverage franchises charge for this) that lowers your ongoing operating expenses and improves cash flow.
Managers are not required to hold equity (0% required) — that flexibility lets you structure manager compensation and ownership according to what makes sense for your unit.

Cons

Zero franchised units (bottom 5%) — the system is very early-stage, so you’ll have limited or no franchisee peers to interview and little real-world franchise performance data to rely on during due diligence.

Territory Protection

48/100
NORMAL

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units. The franchisor retains rights to sell via e-commerce and alternative channels within the market, to develop additional units nearby, and to adjust protection contingent on meeting performance quotas, including unit acquisition/brand conversion and operation in alternative venues or retail.

Training & Support

55/100
NORMAL

The brand provides a streamlined 40-hour training curriculum designed to prepare five individuals for launch. On-site launch support is provided to ensure operational readiness (no additional on-site service fee), and franchisees are responsible for travel and lodging expenses.

How Much Does It Cost to Open an Eiffel Waffle Franchise?

Opening an Eiffel Waffle franchise requires a total initial investment of $208,635 to $338,076, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This range covers the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and initial working capital needed to launch and operate through the early months.

Minimum Investment

$208,635
Minimum Investment Breakdown
Franchise Fee
Real Estate
Equipment & Assets
Reserves
Training
Other

Maximum Investment

$338,076
Maximum Investment Breakdown

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$40,000
Real Estate$30,500
Equipment & Assets$111,673
Reserves$10,000
Training$479
Other$15,983

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$40,000
Real Estate$87,750
Equipment & Assets$156,372
Reserves$25,000
Training$8,054
Other$20,900

Investment Analysis

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The initial investment amounts shown are estimates only. Actual costs may vary based on location size, business model, and multi-unit ownership arrangements. We recommend reviewing the full Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.

Eiffel Waffle Franchise Earnings: Not Disclosed

Eiffel Waffle did not disclose financial performance data (Item 19) in their 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Not all franchisors choose to publish this information, which can make it harder for prospective owners to evaluate expected revenue before investing.

This franchise company did not publish these results.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open an Eiffel Waffle franchise?

The total initial investment for an Eiffel Waffle franchise ranges from $208,635 to $338,076, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Eiffel Waffle initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Eiffel Waffle is $40,000, as stated in the 2025 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

Does Eiffel Waffle disclose franchise revenue data?

Eiffel Waffle did not disclose financial performance data (Item 19) in their 2025 FDD. Not all franchisors choose to publish this information.

Does Eiffel Waffle have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Eiffel Waffle received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2025 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Eiffel Waffle offer exclusive franchise territories?

Eiffel Waffle received a territory protection score of 48 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does Eiffel Waffle provide to new franchisees?

Eiffel Waffle received a training and support score of 55 out of 100. The brand provides a streamlined 40-hour training curriculum designed to prepare five individuals for launch.

How many Eiffel Waffle franchise locations are there?

Eiffel Waffle had 6 total locations as of the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Eiffel Waffle?

Eiffel Waffle is a quick-serve dessert franchise focused on bubble waffle creations, including bubble waffle cones, waffle towers, Eiffel minis, shakes, homemade ice cream, and Eiffel’Ades.

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