JUGO JUICE vs sweetFrog Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
JUGO JUICE Franchise
sweetFrog Franchise
Investment $173,000 - $233,000$95,600 - $477,500
Franchise Fee N/A$15,000 - $30,000
Royalty Fee -5%
Advertising Fee -1.5%
Year Founded 19982009
Year Franchised 20022012
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
JUGO JUICE Franchise
sweetFrog Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
JUGO JUICE Franchise
sweetFrog Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/Yes
Payroll -/--/Yes

Training & Support
 
JUGO JUICE Franchise
sweetFrog Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 24 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: As needed
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations -

50% of all franchisees own more than one unit.

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4.

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators).


Expansion Plans
 
JUGO JUICE Franchise
sweetFrog Franchise
US Expansion -No
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoNo

Company Overviews

About JUGO JUICE

Jugo Juice is passionately committed to healthy living, and a leader in creating delicious yet healthy meals on the go. With an innovative and popular menu of signature smoothies, fresh-pressed juices and grilled-to-order wraps and flatbreads, Jugo Juice is the preferred quick service restaurant for a rapidly growing number of today’s active and busy consumers. The company is best known as the innovator behind the smoothie evolution, offering the only smoothie in the industry with over 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, with absolutely no sorbet or other added sugar & fillers.

Taste why Jugo Juice is Canada's favourite smoothie brand!

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#71 in Canada's Top franchises.


About sweetFrog

Shortly after moving to Richmond, Virginia, in 2009, Derek Cha brought the West-Coast frozen yogurt trend to his new home by opening the first sweetFrog store. In addition to a variety of frozen yogurt flavors and toppings, sweetFrog locations offer waffle cones and bowls, Belgian waffles, banana splits and parfaits.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a sweetFrog Shop is $231,500 - $477,500 for a Shop in Traditional Venue, $95,600 - $304,000 for a Kiosk Shop or Standard Floor Plan Shop in Non-Traditional Venue and $122,400 - $219,300 for a Truck.

#23 on Entrepreneur's ranking of the top 150 franchises offering incentives and other programs to help veterans become franchisees

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mexico, Philippines, South America and Western Europe    
Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee (50% off in May and November)