Snowfruit Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Snowfruit is a quick-service shop serving frozen-fruit desserts and beverages, acai-style bowls, smoothies, and fresh-fruit blends. Franchisees run a compact counter making bowls and drinks to order from fresh and frozen produce.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Snowfruit franchise requires a total initial investment of $24K – $170K, including a $3K – $50K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $24K – $170K
- 1st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 1,034
- 93rd pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $24K – $170K including a $3K franchise fee.
- RETURNSNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 78/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 133.1% CAGR over 3 years with 1034 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- JFE Franchising, Inc.
- Parent company
- Wonderfield US Holdco, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Predecessor
- JFE, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President, Secretary and Director
- Emma Deabill
- Incorporated in
- Texas
- HQ
- 2021 Bingle Road, Houston, Texas 77055
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $59.4M
- vs $145.0M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Emma Deabill
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2013
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 26
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 85% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $3K | $3K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $12K | $70K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $9K | $97K |
| Total initial investment | $24K | $170K |
Source: Snowfruit 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $24K – $170K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $12K – $70K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $3K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5% to 20% of Gross Sales
- Ad fund
- -n/d
- Total fee load
- 6.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Technology fee | $50 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $1K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 6.5% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Snowfruit did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Snowfruit unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
71%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 6.5% — below the Quick-Service Restaurants average of 7.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System expanding at 133.1% CAGR over 3 years across 1,034 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Snowfruit Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1,034
- Opened
- 150
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 26
- Turnover rate
- 2.5%
- Company-owned
- 20
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 98%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +133.1%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +133.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 142
- Terminated (3yr)
- 18
- Transfers (3yr)
- 312
- Termination rate
- 3.8%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 29.8%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 33 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Hawaii
- Indiana
- Michigan
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Washington
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Financially very strong: net worth $157M, net income $69.1M on $144M revenue, explosive +133.1% net growth across 1,035 units. No litigation, bankruptcy, or going-concern. Only concern is missing Item 19 disclosure.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $50,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 78 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo Item 19 disclosure
- 02MINORPositive net worth $157M, net income $69M, +133.1% growth, audited, no litigation
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 6.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 2 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 2 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Location |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 7 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and at franchisor location
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Label printing system (Store Owner cash registers)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Label printing system (Store Owner cash registers)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1,132 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Snowfruit · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Snowfruit franchise?
The total investment to open a Snowfruit franchise ranges from $24K – $170K, with an initial franchise fee of $3K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Snowfruit franchise owners earn?
Snowfruit does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Snowfruit FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Snowfruit FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Snowfruit's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Snowfruit (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Snowfruit franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Snowfruit has 1,034 total units in the United States, including 1,014 franchised units and 20 company-owned units. 150 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Snowfruit a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Snowfruit as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 78 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.