Bambu Desserts & Drinks Cost Comparisons

About Bambu Desserts & Drinks

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










Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Bambu Desserts & Drinks against other Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Bambu Desserts & Drinks 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
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
Farr's Fresh $20,000-$30,000 6% 2% $285,000-And Up
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