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MilkShake Factory

Ann Arbor, MI · Founded 2022 · MFLC

Milkshake Factory offers franchises for the establishment and operation of quick-serve shops that feature hand-spun milkshakes, gourmet chocolates, craft sundaes and related products, utilizing a counter-serve model from a franchisee-leased premises typically between 1,300 and 1,800 square feet.

Read the 2025 FDD ↗www.milkshakefactory.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
14
units (2024)
—
year over year

Units by Year

8
2021
9
2022
10
2023
14
2024

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$510,492 – $772,548
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$60,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Adjusted Gross Sales generated by your Franchised Business over the preceding reporting period.

Leadership

  • Dana Edwards Manatos

    Founder and CEO

  • Dan Reese

    President

  • Shawn Smith

    Vice President of Operations

  • Micah Keith

    Vice President of Marketing

On File

FDD years
20252023
Select a year to open the FDD
Franchisee records
46
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
43
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
3 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFMilkShake Factory FDD 2025Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFMilkShake Factory FDD 2023Opens in a new tab

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