Icebox/Soupbox vs Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Icebox/Soupbox vs Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA Franchise
Investment $69,500 - $174,500$218,325 - $385,158
Franchise Fee $14,000 - $20,000$25,000 - $40,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1995-
Year Franchised 1998-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee Negotiable-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
    Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA 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
     
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
    Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Icebox/Soupbox Franchise
    Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Icebox/Soupbox

    Before opening his first store, Jamie Taerbaum stood outside a Baskin-Robbins store to figure out how many customers an ice cream store could expect at different times of day, on different days of the week, and in different weather conditions. Armed with this research, the young business school graduate opened the original Icebox/Soupbox store in 1995 in Chicago.

    In the spring and summer, Icebox operates as a retailer of Icyfruit, a mixture of fruit juice, sugar, water and chunks of fruit that comes in 20 flavors. Throughout the fall and winter, it becomes a Soupbox store, offering a wide variety of soups.

    About Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA

    Menchie's is a fast-growing chain of frozen yogurt shops that provides customers the opportunity to create their own custom combinations. With a self-serve design, Menchie's offers more than 100 unique rotating flavors and more than 60 rotating toppings at each location. Servings are paid by the ounce so customers are only paying for what they want. Already a favorite spot among Hollywood's hottest celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, and Justin Timberlake, and families across the country, Menchie's upbeat environment and endless selections makes it appealing for everyone. Menchie's has more than 35 locations open in 11 states, with an additional 45 currently in development, and is poised to total more than 120 locations throughout the country by the end of the year. Major Market Territories are still available and we encourage you to inquire about opportunities in your own community. Our aggressive expansion plans will focus on key domestic and international opportunities. We currently are offering Area Developer, Multi-Unit and Single Unit opportunities to qualified candidates. To learn more about our available markets and the benefits of Menchie's franchise ownership and for more information visit www.menchies.com. We're looking for entrepreneurs to share our vision.

    If you sign an Area Development Agreement, you must pay the franchisor a Development Fee equal to $96,000 if you are going to open 3 Stores and $125,000 if you are planning to open 5 Stores.