TCBY vs Shakeaway Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of TCBY vs Shakeaway including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
TCBY Franchise
Shakeaway Franchise
Investment $330,000 - $435,000$122,800 - $200,750
Franchise Fee $35,000$26,750
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19811999
Year Franchised 19821998
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
TCBY Franchise
Shakeaway Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    TCBY Franchise
    Shakeaway Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    TCBY Franchise
    Shakeaway Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    TCBY Franchise
    Shakeaway Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About TCBY

    TCBY Enterprises Inc. was founded in 1981 by Frank Hickingbotham. Hickingbotham got the idea after he tried frozen yogurt for the first time, exclaiming, 'This can't be yogurt!' The initials of that outburst became the name of the company. Now renamed to stand for 'The Country's Best Yogurt,' TCBY has locations across the United States and in more than 60 countries. In 2000 TCBY merged with Capricorn Investors, the principal shareholder of Mrs. Fields' Holdings Inc. The merger allows TCBY to partner with Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies and other members of the Mrs. Fields family, including Pretzel Time and the Great American Cookie Co. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, TCBY offers franchise units in both traditional and nontraditional locations. It has co-branding relationships with Subway, Blimpie's and Taco Bell.
     
    TCBY is the original and most well-known frozen yogurt brand, leading the market in nutrition, taste and product quality. Serving communities nationwide for 40 years, TCBY is a successful model that has fueled the growth of a thriving industry. TCBY, which currently has over 250 franchise locations worldwide, offers an extensive product line, with most yogurt flavors in varieties that are low in fat, nonfat, or no sugar added. TCBY launched its unique frozen yogurt classification "Super FroYo" in 2011, which is still the most nutritious frozen yogurt product available in the market, as well as was the first brand to market Greek Frozen Yogurt. Also based in Broomfield, Colorado, TCBYhas been a frozen yogurt innovator from the day its first shop opened in Little Rock, Arkansas.

    About Shakeaway

    "ShakeAway

    Shakeaway is the world’s largest milkshake bar company and the original re-inventor of the milkshake since 1999, with over 50 stores in the UK, Jordan, Timor Leste and Poland, with many more locations to follow including India, the UAE, South Africa, Colombia, Iraq, Canada & Thailand.
    Shakeaway is an innovative and successful company that has created a market within the cold dessert industry; we are renowned for re-inventing hand made to order milkshakes, smoothies, 100% fat free frozen yoghurt desserts, refreshing shaved ice and lower fat fries.
    No one makes a milkshake taste the way Shakeaway do as you eat and drink our shakes that are all hand made to order.
    The choices are endless such as ferrero rocher and daim bar, real fresh fruit such as banana and passion fruit, luxury shakes such as red velvet cake and salted caramel, the millionaire’s milkshake made with real 23 carat edible gold and amazing fizzy soda shakes made with real coke, fanta zero and more.
    With over 180 milkshake flavours, there really are millions of possible combinations which is why you truly can “live forever and never have the same milkshake twice”.
    Get involved in this fun, fast growing and profitable franchise now and become part of the world’s largest milkshake bar company.

    Shakeaway stores promise a vibrant atmosphere that includes Shakeaway Radio and TV channels for our customers to enjoy.