Frozen Desserts: Ice Cream

Sub Zero

Provo, UT · Founded 2010 · SZBR

Sub Zero Franchising, Inc. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Sub Zero stores and mobile units that sell ice cream using a unique instant freezing method, along with related products and beverages.

Read the 2025 FDD ↗www.subzeroicecream.com ↗

2026 Franchise 500

Unranked

units (2024)

—

year over year

Units by Year

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment

$216,800 – $356,000

FDD Item 7

Franchise fee

$35,000

FDD Item 5

Ad fund

FDD Item 6

Financial performance

Yes

FDD Item 19 disclosure

Royalty

6% of Gross Sales, with a $500-700 monthly minimum for Mobile Units and Catering Franchises

Leadership

Jerry Hancock
Founder; CEO and Chairman of the Board
Vern Hancock
Board Member; Site Design Coordinator
Naomi Hancock
Founder; Board Member; Franchisee Trainer

On File

FDD years

2025 2022 2021 2019 2018 2016

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Franchisee records

Current roster rows

Signed, not open

FDD Item 20, Table 5

Franchising for

19 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFSub Zero FDD 2025Most recent · opens in a new tab PDFSub Zero FDD 2022Opens in a new tab PDFSub Zero FDD 2021Opens in a new tab PDFSub Zero FDD 2019Opens in a new tab PDFSub Zero FDD 2018Opens in a new tab PDFSub Zero FDD 2016Opens in a new tab

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