Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
SBA Franchise Directory: listed ✓ (identifier S1435)
88 deals since 2020 · typical deal $318K · 0% failure rate
88
Deals since 2020
$318K
Typical deal
20
Deals since FY2025
0%
Failure rate (FY20–23)
Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness buyers almost always make it — a 0% failure rate puts it among the safest franchise bets on record.
What buyers pay for Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness
Most Rita's Ice-Custard-Happiness deals financed between $174K and $480K. Above $480K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $4,426
- Down payment (10%)
- $35K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $47K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
Could you get the loan?
Three answers. No documents, no credit pull.
Credit score
Available cash (you'll need ~$47K)
Experience
Recent financings
- Rita's Ice in Fort Myers, FL — $350K (2026) · Newtek Bank, National Association
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9.75% variable
- Term