Food & Beverage

Carousel's

As a fast-growing emerging brand, and through our mobile truck option, we offer Franchise Partners a pathway to quick, scalable, rapid growth, with multiple recurring revenue streams all leading to increased profitability! We focus on Area Developer candidates that want to build and scale an entire market with multiple trucks.

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Absentee / executive

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$100,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$70,000 – $200,000
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$250,000
Initial franchise fee
$35,000
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
7%
Advertising / brand fund
2% marketing/Advertising
Other recurring fees
Not disclosed
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Absentee / executive
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
No
Staffing
3
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: Carousel's University - Three-Part Training & Certification: Carousel’s University-3 days at corporate HQ, owners/managers, classroom training focused how to manage the franchise. Topics include: Carousels orientation, EOS training, branding, marketing, sales, food safety-cleanliness & standards accountability, POS system overview, inventory mgt, business accounting & financial mgt., daily admin & reporting, employees-mgt & scheduling, food truck ops manual, training systems overview. Countdown to Opening (CTO)-Trainual software, 12 week countdown program highlighting legal, financial, permitting & licensing, sales & marketing, insurance, accounting, HR, operations, admin., final pre-opening checklist, test truck set-up, soft opening, grand opening. In Truck Training (ITT)-3-5 days training done in franchisee market. Highlighting equipment instructions, product preparation procedures, operating procedures, operating the truck, truck set-up, soft opening, grand opening) if applicable). Cost for Training: $0 Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: Yes Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: Ongoing
Ongoing support
Site selection: Yes Lease negotiation: Yes Mentoring: Yes; Ongoing

Financing information

SBA Franchise Directory
Listed (per source data)

FranServe lists financing as available; confirm terms with the franchisor.

Financing information describes options the franchisor mentions. It is not a loan offer or approval; lenders decide based on your circumstances. An SBA directory listing does not mean any loan is guaranteed. What it means.

Brand facts

Founded
1996
Franchising since
2021
Franchised units
9
Company-owned units
0
Headquarters
Bradenton, FL

Where it's offered

State-level availability as reported in source materials. A state being listed doesn't mean a territory is open near you — an advisor confirms specific areas with the franchisor.

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated February 24, 2026. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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