Yogen Früz Franchise Cost & Fees

Year Business Began: 1987

Franchising Since: 1987

Headquarters: Markham, Ontario, Canada

Country of Origin: Canada       

Estimated Number of Units: 465

Franchise Description: The franchisor is Yogen Früz U.S.A., Inc. The parent company is Yogen Früz Canada, Inc. The franchise is the right to develop and operate a single business location that specializes in the retail sale of proprietary frozen yogurts, yogurt shakes, fruit cups, fresh-pressed tea, and other fruit and yogurt based products and other related products under the “Yogen Früz” brand.
Training Overview: Initial training currently consists of 56 hours of on-the-job training. The initial training program will be conducted at the franchisor’s corporate headquarters and at one of its affiliate’s businesses in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The operating principal, general manager and one additional trainee must attend and complete the initial training program to the franchisor’s satisfaction. For the opening of the business, the franchisor will provide franchisees with one of its trained representatives. The trained representative will provide on-site pre-opening and opening training, supervision, and management assistance to franchisees for up to one week, including after the soft opening. The operating principal, general manager and other personnel must attend the additional training programs and seminars the franchisor offers if it designates that attendance at these programs and seminars is mandatory. The franchisor may also offer optional training programs and seminars. The franchisor may choose to hold an annual meeting of its franchisees to provide additional training, introduce new products or changes to the system, or for other reasons. The franchisor may designate that attendance at an annual meeting is mandatory.

Territory Granted: Franchisees will not receive an exclusive territory. Franchisees may face competition from other franchisees, from Yogen Früz businesses that the franchisor or its affiliates own or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that it controls. However, if franchisees are in compliance with the Franchise Agreement, neither the franchisor, nor its affiliates will operate or grant a franchise for the operation of another Yogen Früz business in substantially the same format, the physical premises of which are located within a territory that will be described in the Franchise Agreement. The description, size and scope of the territory will be contained in the Franchise Agreement.

Obligations and Restrictions: The franchisor recommends that franchisees actively participate in the operation of their business. If franchisees are not individuals, they must designate and retain at all times an individual to serve as the “operating principal” under the Franchise Agreement. If franchisees are individuals, they must perform all obligations of the operating principal. If franchisees are a corporation, partnership or other form of entity, the operating principal must hold an ownership interest of at least 10% in the franchise or any entity that directly or indirectly controls the franchise, and work on a full-time basis in the business. The operating principal must either serve as the general manager or may, at his/her option and subject to the franchisor’s approval, designate an individual to perform the duties and obligations of the general manager described in the Franchise Agreement and in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term is 10 years. The agreement may be renewed at the franchisee’s option for two additional five-year terms if requirements are met.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor does not offer, either directly or indirectly, any financing arrangements to franchisees. The franchisor does not guarantee a franchisee’s notes, leases or other obligations.

Estimated Initial Investment

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$25,000	$25,000
On-Site Evaluation	$0	$5,000
Leasehold Improvements, Construction Cost	$100,000	$300,000
Blueprints & Design Fees	$10,000	$40,000
Lease Payments/ Rental Expenses	$10,000	$60,000
Frozen Dessert Machinery	$7,600	$41,200
Other Equipment, Furnishings, & Signage	$68,000	$160,000
Point of Sale System	$6,500	$7,500
Travel & Living Expenses While Training	$500	$25,000
Security Deposits	$4,000	$30,000
Professional Fees	$8,000	$30,000
Licenses and Permits	$5,000	$10,000
Insurance	$2,500	$5,000
Grand Opening Advertising	$5,000	$10,000
Opening Inventory	$3,000	$6,000
Additional Funds – 3 Months	$30,000	$100,000
ESTIMATED TOTAL	$285,100	$754,700

 
Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
Royalty Fee	6% of gross sales.
Brand Development Fee	2% of gross sales.
Opening Assistance	Estimated to be between $2,000 and $10,000.
Advertising & Promotional Materials	Varies, depending on the franchisee's advertising needs.
Interest	18% or highest legal rate.
Prohibited Product or Service Fine	$500 for each day unauthorized products or services are used.
Initial Training of Additional or Replacement and Successor Personnel	The then-current per person training fee (currently, $1,750 per person), plus expenses.
Additional On-Site Training	The then-current per diem rate per trainer (currently, $250), plus expenses.
Transfer Fee	$5,000 or 5% of the purchase price, whichever is greater, plus $2,500 to cover the franchisor's expenses for document review and preparation.
Renewal Fee	50% of the then-current initial franchise fee.
Product and Supplier Evaluation Fee	$1,000
Audit Fee	Cost of audit (estimated to be between $1,000 and $5,000).
Late Reporting Fee	$100 per day for each occurrence of late report owed to the franchisor. This fee is payable daily until the required report is received.
Manuals or Training Video Replacement Fee	$5,000
Liquidated Damages	Will vary.
Costs and Attorneys’ Fees	Will vary under circumstances.
Indemnification	Will vary under circumstances.
Insurance Premiums	Reimbursement of the franchisor's costs (estimated to be $1,000 to $1,500), plus 15%.
Management Fee	15% of gross sales, plus expenses.
Relocation Fee	$2,500, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
Purchase of Branded Products	Will vary as inventory is sold.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of Yogen Früz. Year of FDD: 2025.
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