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Updated RecentlyFarr's Fresh Cost Comparisons
About Farr's Fresh
So you're ready to start your own business, become your own boss, control your own destiny. Congratulations-you've made the right choice. Now, you've got a few other choices to make-like whom to work with to help you achieve your dreams. What makes Farr's the best choice for your investment? We have the best marketing plan, the highest quality products direct from the manufacturer, with one of the strongest support system in the franchising industry and one of the most-respected names in ice cream. Coupled with your skills and the unique opportunity to offer customers all three varieties of frozen desserts (we are the only franchisor that we know of that is presently offering all three), we give you the potential for a strong ROI. Why not have your business be a bright, friendly, inviting environment for customers to enjoy-one that gives you the fun of providing customers with something everyone likes-delicious desserts and treats. It's easy to see why we are the fastest growing franchise concept in our industry. After all, we're a FARR BETTER CHOICE! Here's the scoop-work with a company that has been the leader in its industry for more than 90 years, a company with the experience, expertise and most importantly the concept and product that will allow you to reach your dreams and earn your just desserts. And it starts with that-dessert! Just like the choices our customers make at every Farr's Fresh Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Cafe, there are lots of reasons why you should choose to become part of our franchise family.
Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Farr's Fresh against other Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Farr's Fresh with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| 16 Handles | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $274,500-$735,000 |
| 2 Scoops Cafe | $28,000 | 6% | $99,000-$175,000 | |
| 32Degrees A Yogurt Bar | $25,000 | 6 | 1 | $275,000-$473,000 |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | $37,000 | 5.5% | 0.19Cents/Gal. | $332,254-$571,634 |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | $35,000 | $208,950-$288,625 | ||
| All American Specialty Restaurants | $25,000 | 3% | 1% | $195,000-$265,000 |
| Andy's Frozen Custard | $32,000 | 6% | 1% | $528,500-$1,387,500 |
| Angel Berry | $45,900 | 6% | 2% | $128,000-$200,000 |
| Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $69,500-$372,800 |
| Applegate Farm | $25,000 | 5% | 2%local+2% Nat'l | $137,650-$322,000 |
| Aspen Leaf Yogurt | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice Company | $29,500 | 6% | 2% | $233,326-$770,532 |
| Bambu Desserts & Drinks | $40,000-$80,000 | $141,500-$304,200 | ||
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | $22,000-$37,200 | 5% | 1% | $224,500-$457,000 |
| Baskin-Robbins | $12,500-$25,000 | 5.9% | 5% | $123,952-$558,830 |
| Ben & Jerry's | $16,000-$37,000 | 3% | 4% | $152,200-$546,800 |
| Berry Blendz | $25,000 | 3%-6% | $144,500-$354,750 | |
| BerryLicious Frozen Yogurt | $25,000 | $100,000-And Up | ||
| Blue Sky Creamery | $25,000-$35,000 | $138,750-$401,000 | ||
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | $25,000 | 6% | $190,000-$400,000 | |
| Boost Juice | $41,000 | 8% | 3% | $337,000-$507,000 |
| Booster Juice | $20,000 | 6% | $153,000-$240,000 | |
| Bowl of Heaven | $30,000 | 6% | 3% Local 2%Nat'l | $135,500-$328,500 |
| Breeze Freeze | $5,000-$40,000 | 0 | $9,200-$94,300 | |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $229,200-$1,315,000 |
| California Quivers | $22,500 | 6% | $45,000-$149,300 | |
| Carvel | $30,000 | $2.44/gal. | $2.13/gallon | $250,600-$415,500 |
| Cefiore | N/A | $200,000-$350,000 | ||
| CherryBerry | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Cianci European Eatery | $25,000 | 5% | $356,000-$508,000 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | $15,000-$27,000 | 6% | 3% | $50,200-$467,525 |
| Comfy Cow, The | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $259,499-$422,260 |
| Cool Factory | N/A | $142,300-$387,200 | ||
| Country Style Ice Cream | N/A | $240,000-$265,000 | ||
| Cream & Fudge Factory, The | $25,000 | 6% | 2%local +2%Nat'l | $85,000-$250,000 |
| Creamistry | $40,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $224,500-$576,500 |
| Cups Frozen Yogurt | $35,000 | $399,800-$850,800 | ||
| Dairy Queen | $45,000 | 4% | 5-6% | $1,151,135-$1,936,655 |
| di'lishi frozen yogurt bar | $25,000 | 4% | 4% | $285,700-$512,500 |
| Dippin' Dots | $15,000 | Varies | Varies | $112,204-$366,950 |
| EarthFruits Yogurt | $40,000 | 6% | 2% local +2% Nat'l | $256,405-$438,878 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $75,250-$286,900 |
| Forever Yogurt | $40,000 | 6% | 2% | $240,000-$478,450 |
| FreshBerry | $25,000 | 6% | $170,750-$392,200 | |
| fro.zen.yo | $25,000 | 5.5% | $354,700-$588,200 | |
| FROOTS Fresh Smoothies Salads & Wraps | $20,000 | 6% | 2% | $87,600-$316,750 |
| FroyoWorld | $15,000 | 6% | $250,000-$340,000 | |
| Fruitfull | $21,000 | 0 | $30,362-$85,670 | |
| Fruti | N/A | 0 | $75,000-$130,000 | |
| Fuzzy Peach | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Fuzzy Peach Frozen Yogurt Bar, The | $25,000 | $128,500-$334,000 | ||
| Haagen-Dazs Shoppe, The | $30,000 | 4% | $5.3K/yr. | $164,518-$542,768 |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | $50,000 | 6% | $234,500-$814,500 | |
| Happy & Healthy | $25,000 | 0 | $600/year | $53,206-$92,936 |
| Happy Joe's | $15,000-$17,000 | 4.5%-5% | 1.5% | $24,470-$1,030,625 |
| Heidi's Brooklyn Deli | $35,000 | 6% | $300,000-$400,000 | |
| Herrell's | $40,000 | 6% | $251,000-$367,000 | |
| HipPOPs | $25,000 | $245,175-$351,450 | ||
| Hokulia Shave Ice | $27,900-$50,000 | 6% | 2% | $81,500-$133,500 |
| I Can't Believe It's Yogurt | $15,000 | 0 | 2.3% | $110,000-$203,000 |
| I-CE-NY | $25,000 | 4% | $146,400-$404,300 | |
| Ice Cream Churn | $30,000 | 7% | 1.5% | $180,000-$350,000 |
| Icebox/Soupbox | $14,000-$20,000 | 4% | $69,500-$174,500 | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | $25,000 | 6% | $89,000-$270,000 | |
| Inta Juice | $25,000 | $163,100-$373,500 | ||
| Jake's Over the Top | $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
| Jamba | $35,000 | 6% | 3% | $164,750-$563,100 |
| Jo to Go | $25,000 | 7% | $82,500-$786,000 | |
| Josie's Frozen Yogurt | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Jreck Subs | $10,000 | 6% | $49,800-$254,000 | |
| JUGO JUICE | N/A | $173,000-$233,000 | ||
| Juice It Up! | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $214,375-$390,475 |
| Juice Stop Smoothie | $20,000 | $166,500-$216,000 | ||
| Juice Zone | $20,000 | 6% | 2% local 1% national | $140,000-$217,000 |
| JUICEBLENDZ | $50,000 | 6% | 1% | $101,500-$481,000 |
| Junga Juice | $25,000 | $180,000-$249,000 | ||
| Kilwin's Chocolates | $20,000-$40,000 | 5% | 1% | $177,534-$937,415 |
| Kona Ice | $15,000 | $3K-$4K/yr. | $500/yr. | $145,600-$169,200 |
| La Cremiere | $25,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| La Paloma | $25,000 | 5% | $326,000-$535,000 | |
| Let's Yo Yogurt | $45,000 | 6% | $355,800-$548,500 | |
| Let's Yo! | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Little Scoops | $20,000 | $350/wk | $87,000-$152,000 | |
| LOCO JUICE | $10,000 | >$200 or 5% weekly | $200/ month local | $56,800-$99,500 |
| Lovin' Spoons | $25,000 | 6% | $385,000-$493,000 | |
| MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery | $33,000 | 6% | $225,000-$375,000 | |
| Marble Slab Creamery | $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $316,085-$409,135 |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | $25,000-$65,000 | 0 | $31,100-$394,000 | |
| Mayan Jamma Juice | $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
| Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA | $25,000-$40,000 | 6% | $218,325-$385,158 | |
| Morrone's Treat Centers | $20,000 | 5% | 0% | $75,000-$150,000 |
| Mr Whippy | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $35,000-$50,000 |
| Mr. Smoothie | $20,000 | 5% | to 2% | $87,650-$377,400 |
| Nekter Juice Bars Inc. | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $224,500-$584,100 |
| NRgize Lifestyle Cafe | $7,500-$30,000 | >6% or $250 weekly | 0.5% | $63,400-$341,050 |
| Oberweis | $40,000 | $579,000-$1,699,410 | ||
| Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt | $15,150-$25,150 | 4% | 1% | $189,857-$417,326 |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | $20,000-$30,000 | 4.5% | 2.5% + 2% | $248,200-$489,250 |
| Pinkberry | $45,000 | 6% | 2% local +2%Nat'l | $150,000-$500,000 |
| Planet Smoothie | $12,000-$25,000 | 5% | 2% | $190,150-$358,500 |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | N/A | $92,000-$279,900 | ||
| Ralph's Famous Italian Ices | N/A | $200,000 | ||
| Red Mango | $27,000-$42,000 | 6% | 3% | $194,200-$500,900 |
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | $30,000 | 5% | $378,500-$563,800 | |
| Rita's | $10,000-$30,000 | 6.5% | 3% | $15,100-$435,000 |
| Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats | $25,000 | 7% | $245,000-$394,500 | |
| Rollerz | $30,000 | 6% | 1% | $138,900-$456,050 |
| Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies | $20,000 | 5.5% | $106,000-$223,000 | |
| Rush Bowls | $39,000 | 6% | 2% | $192,000-$351,000 |
| San Gelato Cafe | $25,000 | $500,000-$1,400,000 | ||
| Scooter's Coffeehouse | $40,000 | 6% | 2% | $389,942-$860,654 |
| Shaka Shaved Ice | N/A | 3% | $200,000-$250,000 | |
| Shake's Frozen Custard | $30,000 | 5% | 3% | $162,000-$287,000 |
| Shakeaway | $26,750 | $122,800-$200,750 | ||
| Shave It Inc | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $170,000-$365,000 |
| Sloan's Ice Cream | $40,000 | 6% | 1% Nat'l | $587,952-$896,600 |
| Smoothie Factory | $30,000 | 5% | $141,500-$424,500 | |
| Smoothie King | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $269,550-$845,985 |
| Spoon Me | $25,000 | 6% | $240,000-$533,000 | |
| Squeeze | $25,000 | 6.3% | $160,000-$244,000 | |
| Strickland's | $25,000 | 6% | $188,500-$315,000 | |
| Surf City Squeeze | $30,000 | 6% | 1% | $64,600-$311,750 |
| Sweet Nel's | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $354,000-$539,000 |
| SweetDuet | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $104,250-$405,000 |
| sweetFrog | $15,000-$30,000 | 5% | 1.5% | $95,600-$477,500 |
| Swirls and Twirls | $30,000 | 6% | $335,000-$664,750 | |
| Tasti D-Lite | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $234,000-$423,260 |
| TCBY | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $330,000-$435,000 |
| Tikiz | $20,000 | $132,500-$146,000 | ||
| Tropical Flavored Shake | $1,140 | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $198,500-$543,500 |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | $75,000 | 6% | 1% | $175,000-$225,000 |
| Twirlees | N/A | 5% | 1.5% | $75,000-$85,000 |
| U-Swirl | $25,000 | 4% | 2%Nat'l + 1%Local | $360,000-$466,000 |
| U-Swirl-n-Go | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Uncle Louie Gs | $35,000 | $58,150-$235,500 | ||
| Village Juice Co. | $49,500 | $373,000-$750,425 | ||
| Vitality Bowls | $39,500 | 6% | 1.5% | $170,100-$604,000 |
| Vitality Juice | $15,000-$35,000 | 5% | $128,000-$393,500 | |
| Wendy's Milk Bar | $25,000 | $100,000-$210,000 | ||
| Yeh! | $25,000 | $275,000-$425,000 | ||
| Yo-Good | N/A | $110,000-$250,000 | ||
| Yogen Fruz Worldwide | $25,000 | 6% | 3% | $123,179-$459,679 |
| Yogli Mogli | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $304,050-$390,050 |
| Yogo Factory | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $123,200-$552,300 |
| Yogurt Lab | $35,000 | 6% of Gross Revenues | 1% local | $313,500-$557,000 |
| Yogurtini | $25,000 | $360,000-$466,000 | ||
| Yogurtland | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $267,820-$479,070 |
| Yovana | $40,000 | 5% of Gross Sales | 5% of Gross Sales | $225,000-$341,500 |
| Ziiing Yogurt | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $165,636-$506,600 |
| Zoyo Yogurt | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $150,200-$315,000 |