Yogen Fruz Worldwide vs Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Yogen Fruz Worldwide vs Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! Franchise
Investment $123,179 - $459,679$175,000 - $225,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$75,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee 3%1%
Year Founded 19861949
Year Franchised 19872004
Term Of Agreement 7-10 years10 yeaqrs +10
Term Of Agreement 7-10 years10 yeaqrs +10
Renewal Fee 50% of current franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! Franchise
Training --
Support Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time

Passive Ownership: Not Allowed

Expansion Plans
 
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Yogen Fruz Worldwide

Brothers Michael and Aaron Serruya, ages 19 and 20, wanted to buy a franchise, but no one would take a chance on them. So they started their own frozen yogurt shop,Yogen Fruz, in 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, and began franchising a year later. Their brother, Simon, joined the company in 1989, the same year Yogen Fruz expanded into the United States. Now based in Markham, Ontario, Yogen Fruz has more than 1,520 units across the world in both traditional and nontraditional locations. The company also owns I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!, Bresler's Ice Cream and Yogurt, Swensen's Ice Cream, and Java Coast Fine Coffees.

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#33 in Canada's Top franchises.


About Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More!

TROPICANA SMOOTHIES, JUICES & MORE! is a co-branding concept with premium-quality smoothies, nationally-branded ice cream and frozen yogurt. Concept will be sold as exclusive Territory Development Agreements for markets with a minimum of 500,000 population, with a development commitment of 5 stores in 10 years for established food-service and retail owners/operators.