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OddFellows®

Food & Beverage • Year: 2024
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What Is OddFellows?

OddFellows is a specialty ice cream franchise serving high-quality, fresh handmade ice cream in distinctive flavors ranging from inventive renditions of the classics to unconventional offerings. Franchisees develop and operate OddFellows shops and may enter multi-unit development agreements to open multiple outlets.

OddFellows Franchise: Pros and Cons

The biggest strength is strong territory protection (score 62, top 10% in Food & Beverage), which helps shield your local market and future resale value, but the main risk is the system has 0 franchised units (bottom 5%), so you’d be an early entrant with no franchisee peers to interview for real-world operating insight.

Pros

Territory Protection Score of 62 (top 10% for Food & Beverage) gives you stronger-than-usual geographic defense, which helps protect your local market and future resale value.
Zero disclosed lawsuits, zero franchisor-initiated enforcement actions, and zero government penalties (well below typical) point to a clean legal and compliance record—reducing legal risk and suggesting cooperative franchisor–franchisee relations.
Item 7 maximums of $0 for fees, assets, reserves, and training, plus no required manager equity (all well below industry norms) lower the upper-bound of startup and operating cash needs and give you more flexibility in structuring management and working capital.

Cons

0 franchised units (bottom 5%) — the system is early-stage, so you won’t have existing franchisees to interview for real-world operating insight; prospective operators would be among the first in the system.
No mandatory ongoing training (unusual absence — about 91% of F&B franchises require this) means you may shoulder more responsibility to develop and maintain staff and operator skills without regular franchisor-led refresh programs.
No franchisee right to relocate (unusual absence — ~91% of F&B franchises allow relocation) removes a common flexibility tool, leaving you less able to move a struggling site to a better location.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100
Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

62/100
Excellent

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units. The franchisor retains the right to develop nearby units (no right of first refusal), to sell via alternative distribution channels including e-commerce, and to use different trademarks, influencing market density and site-specific rights without performance contingencies.

Training & Support

60/100
NORMAL

The brand provides a robust 74-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three managerial staff members for launch. The program includes on-site launch support to facilitate operational readiness, with travel and lodging expenses and any additional on-site service fees borne by the franchisee.

How Much Do OddFellows Franchise Owners Make?

OddFellows franchise locations reported average gross sales of $490,424 and median gross sales of $428,852 in 2024, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:
$490,424
Median Gross Sales:
$428,852
High Gross Sales:
$682,020
Low Gross Sales:
$390,090
Sample Size:
5
Franchise vs Corporate Performance: Only company-owned outlet performance for 2023 is reported, so a direct comparison to franchised units is not possible; the company-owned sample averaged 490,423.8 in gross sales.
Performance Variability Analysis: Gross sales in the sample range from 390,090 to 682,020, with the mean exceeding the median, indicating results are skewed upward by higher-performing locations and moderate variability across sites.
Data Scope and Limitations: The data cover five company-owned outlets for one year and omit operating expenses and franchised-unit results, so these figures cannot be used to estimate net income or typical franchise performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open an OddFellows franchise?

The total initial investment for an OddFellows franchise ranges from $234,300 to $591,000, according to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the OddFellows initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for OddFellows is $30,000, as stated in the 2024 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

How much do OddFellows franchise owners make?

OddFellows franchise locations reported average gross sales of $490,424 and median gross sales of $428,852 in 2024, based on Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does OddFellows have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

OddFellows received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2024 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does OddFellows offer exclusive franchise territories?

OddFellows received a territory protection score of 62 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does OddFellows provide to new franchisees?

OddFellows received a training and support score of 60 out of 100. The brand provides a robust 74-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three managerial staff members for launch.

How many OddFellows franchise locations are there?

OddFellows had 5 total locations as of the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is OddFellows?

OddFellows is a specialty ice cream franchise serving high-quality, fresh handmade ice cream in distinctive flavors ranging from inventive renditions of the classics to unconventional offerings.

Report generated on March 30, 2026 at 03:14 PM

This report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice.

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