Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies vs Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies Franchise
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
Investment $106,000 - $223,000$123,179 - $459,679
Franchise Fee $20,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%6%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 20001986
Year Franchised 20031987
Term Of Agreement 10 years7-10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years7-10 years
Renewal Fee 10% of current franchise fee50% of current franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements

 
Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies Franchise
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies Franchise
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
Equipment No/NoNo/No
Inventory No/NoNo/No
Receivables No/NoNo/No
Payroll No/NoNo/No

Training & Support

 
Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies Franchise
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
Training --
Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety proceduresMeetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Ad slicksCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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)


Expansion Plans

 
Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies Franchise
Yogen Fruz Worldwide Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies

Jack and Tracy Groot owned and operated a coffee bar in Holland, Michigan, when the location next door became available. To take advantage of the opportunity, the couple developed and opened Rubyjuice, offering quick-service smoothies, juices, sandwiches and salads. The menu includes a variety of nutritional supplements that customers may add to their smoothies. Rubyjuice began franchising in 2003.

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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