TCBY vs Bambu Desserts & Drinks Franchise Comparison

TCBY Enterprises Inc. was founded in 1981 by Frank Hickingbotham. Hickingbotham got the idea after he tried frozen yogurt for the first time, exclaiming, 'This can't be yogurt!' The initials of that outburst became the name of the company. Now renamed to stand for 'The Country's Best Yogurt,' TCBY has locations across the United States and in more than 60 countries. In 2000 TCBY merged with Capricorn Investors, the principal shareholder of Mrs. Fields' Holdings Inc. The merger allows TCBY to partner with Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies and other members of the Mrs. Fields family, including Pretzel Time and the Great American Cookie Co. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, TCBY offers franchise units in both traditional and nontraditional locations. It has co-branding relationships with Subway, Blimpie's and Taco Bell.

 

TCBY is the original and most well-known frozen yogurt brand, leading the market in nutrition, taste and product quality. Serving communities nationwide for 40 years, TCBY is a successful model that has fueled the growth of a thriving industry. TCBY, which currently has over 250 franchise locations worldwide, offers an extensive product line, with most yogurt flavors in varieties that are low in fat, nonfat, or no sugar added. TCBY launched its unique frozen yogurt classification "Super FroYo" in 2011, which is still the most nutritious frozen yogurt product available in the market, as well as was the first brand to market Greek Frozen Yogurt. Also based in Broomfield, Colorado, TCBYhas been a frozen yogurt innovator from the day its first shop opened in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Bambu Desserts & Drinks serves distinctive Asian-inspired Che, unique boba teas, Vietnamese coffees, exotic fruit smoothies and juices ordered directly off our colorful menu or custom-made “just the way” our customers love it. Besides our house made, vegan-friendly, gluten and dairy-free Che, we are also known for our incredibly friendly service. Bambu Desserts & Drinks is not just the next generation in a continuing waive of Asian-influenced drink shops. Bambu Desserts & Drinks is here to stay.

Bambu Franchising, LLC is offering passionate entrepreneurs the opportunity to open one or more Bambu Desserts & Drinks Shoppes using Bambu’s valuable intellectual property including our brand, proprietary recipes, and unique processes. Our franchise model recommends, but does not dictate, the way you run your business except as it relates maximizing your workflow and protecting the Bambu brand, recipes and quality of our drinks. We also believe your financial information is between you and your financial professional, so we charge no fees based on a percentage of your revenue. This creates a friendly relationship between us, the franchisor, and you, the franchisee.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Bambu Desserts & Drinks franchise ranges from $141,500 to $304,200. This includes $47,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliates. The franchisor may offer to qualified candidates the right to develop multiple Bambu Desserts & Drinks shoppes under the terms of a Multi-Unit Development Agreement, in which case the total investment stated above will increase by an amount equal to an initial $15,000 times the number of additional Bambu Desserts & Drinks shoppes to be developed under the Multi-Unit Development Agreement, which amounts are paid to the franchisor. A franchisee entering into a Multi-Unit Development Agreement must purchase its first Bambu Desserts & Drinks franchise at the time it enters into the Multi-Unit