How much does a Yogen Fruz franchise cost?
Opening a Yogen Fruz franchise takes a total initial investment of $285,100 to $754,700, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Yogen Früz franchises Businesses. Category: Retail.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Yogen Fruz franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $285,100 to $754,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements, Construction Cost ($100,000 to $300,000), Other Equipment, Furnishings, & Signage ($68,000 to $160,000), and Additional Funds – 3 Months ($30,000 to $100,000).
The initial franchise fee is $25,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| On-Site Evaluation2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction Cost2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $100,000 | $300,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Blueprints & Design Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Lease Payments/ | $10,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Frozen Dessert Machinery2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $7,600 | $41,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Other Equipment, Furnishings, & Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $68,000 | $160,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Point of Sale System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $6,500 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $4,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $8,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Opening Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $30,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $285,100 | $754,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 16 and is what the document prints; it does not equal the sum of the listed rows.
Source Yogen Fruz, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Yogen Fruz franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing, other than as set forth in this Item 19. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Yogen Fruz, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Yogen Fruz outlets there are, and how many closed
Yogen Fruz ended 2024 with 28 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Yogen Fruz opened 1 franchised outlet and 6 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 5, from 33 to 28 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were terminated and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.5% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 15.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44 |
Source Yogen Fruz, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Yogen Fruz compares with other Retail franchises
Measured against the 39 Retail franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Yogen Fruz's estimated range is $519,900. It costs more to open than 74% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.5% for Yogen Fruz. That is higher than 58% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Yogen Fruz's franchised system shrank 15%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 0.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Yogen Fruz is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Retail franchise side by side.
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