YogurtlandFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Yogurtland franchise requires a total initial investment of $232K – $637K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $875K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 8.2% charge-off rate across 82 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $232K – $637K
- 40th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $875K
- 29th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 202
- 82nd pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 8.2%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2023. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Franchised units fell from 201 to 194 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $232K – $637K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $875K/year (median $855K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 25/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 8.2% across 82 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Yogurtland Franchising, Inc.
- Parent company
- Yogurtland Franchising, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 2100 Valley View Lane Suite 101, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234
- Auditor
- Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $13.1M
- vs $15.2M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate frozen yogurt self-serve retail locations where customers select from multiple yogurt flavors and toppings, paying by weight. Day-to-day operations include inventory management, equipment maintenance, customer service, staff scheduling, and point-of-sale transactions in a casual QSR environment.
- CEO
- Phillip Chang
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $25K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $182K | $572K |
| Total initial investment | $232K | $637K |
Source: Yogurtland 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$123K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
27%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.7 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $232K – $637K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $40K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Net Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $875K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $855K
- Item 19 type
- net_sales
- Sample size
- 198 units
- vs category median 28 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $70K→$2.2M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Yogurtland Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 202
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 0.5%
- Company-owned
- 8
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 96%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -3.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 7
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 8 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
8
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 82
- Loan volume
- $31.8M
- Median loan
- $350K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 8.2%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 91.8%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 34
- Defaults
- 5
Vintage analysis
Yogurtland charge-off rate by loan vintage
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Yogurtland's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 6 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 13-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Yogurtland presents caution-level risk due to missing profitability disclosures, litigation history involving fraud allegations, unprotected territory, and unclear unit growth, despite moderate investment costs and reasonable royalty rates.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 25 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Average Net Income) disclosure creates inability to assess true profitability despite $875k average revenue
- 02MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory for 202-unit system raises concerns about whether chain is contracting, stagnant, or growing
- 03HIGHThree litigations including fraud and franchise law violations within recent period indicate material franchisor-franchisee disputes
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other Yogurtland locations or brand cannibalization
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status of FALSE suggests potential financial instability or reporting concerns at franchisor level
- 06MINOR$827,500 in damages/fees paid in one settlement indicates serious contractual or operational breach
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 3 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 3 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 72 hrs
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
100 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Yogurtland · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Yogurtland franchise?
The total investment to open a Yogurtland franchise ranges from $232K – $637K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Yogurtland franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Yogurtland FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $875K. The median is $855K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Yogurtland's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Yogurtland has a charge-off rate of 8.2% across 82 loans, meaning 8.2% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Yogurtland franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Yogurtland has 202 total units in the United States, including 201 franchised units and 8 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Yogurtland a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Yogurtland as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 25 out of 100, 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.