Yogen Früz
Bottom line
- Total investment $285K – $755K including a $25K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Yogen Früz unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
13%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate small frozen yogurt retail shops, serving self-serve or portions of yogurt with customer-selected toppings. Daily operations include yogurt machine maintenance, inventory management, staffing, customer service, and point-of-sale transactions. Typical locations are in shopping centers or high-foot-traffic retail areas.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Yogen Früz represents HIGH RISK investment: a contracting 23-unit system with active litigation, undisclosed financials, unprotected territories, going concern status, and operation in a declining frozen yogurt category.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSevere unit contraction: 23 units represents 17.9% year-over-year decline, indicating systemic challenges and potential market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction
- 02HIGHActive litigation regarding lease renewal and breach of purchase offer suggests franchisor operational failures and potential landlord/real estate vulnerabilities affecting franchisee viability
- 03MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income data prevents ROI validation; combined with 6% royalty rate, franchisees cannot assess realistic profitability against $285K-$755K investment
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; multiple franchisees in same market will cannibalize sales and increase unit failure probability
- 05HIGHGoing concern status indicates financial instability at corporate level, raising questions about franchisor support, marketing fund solvency, and long-term brand viability
- 06MINORFrozen yogurt category faces mature/declining consumer interest; no data on innovation, differentiation, or competitive positioning against major chains (Pinkberry, Menchie's, etc.)
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
27 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Yogen Früz · FDD (2026) PDF