Frozen yogurt franchises
The typical frozen yogurt franchise here costs $297,595 to $688,025 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 4
- Typical cost
- $298K–$688K
- Lowest start
- $180KMenchie's
- Share earnings
- 4 of 4
All 4 brands
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How frozen yogurt franchises compare
Of the 4 brands, 3 give a comparable yearly sales figure per location, from $530K at sweetFrog to $670K at Pinkberry; the middle figure is $639K. From 2023 to 2025, 1 of the 4 brands with three years of counts grew their US locations, and Go Greek added the most (+4). Who runs it, by the franchise agreement: 2 must be run by the owner, 2 can be run by a trained manager. How sales figures compare · Who runs it
| Brand | Sales per location | Locations vs 2023 | Exits/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| PinkberryA trained manager can run it | $670Kaverage | 62−2 | n/a |
| Menchie'sOwner must run itExits: 3.2% a year | $639Kaverage | 296−7 | 3.2% |
| sweetFrogA trained manager can run itExits: 5.5% a year | $530Kaverage | 203−18 | 5.5% |
| Go GreekOwner must run itExits: none a year | n/a | 6+4 | none |
Sales are the yearly average (or median) per franchised location from each brand’s latest filing; per-owner figures, company-run locations and groups under five locations are left out. Locations are franchised plus company-owned in the US at the end of the latest year reported, with the change since 2023. Exits/yr is franchised locations closed, terminated or not renewed each year, as a share of the average count; buy-backs and transfers don’t count.
Best frozen yogurt franchises to own
No frozen yogurt brand here passes all five tests (growth, few owner exits, earnings figures shared, SBA listing, 100+ US locations three years ago); these came closest. How the ranking works
| Brand | Growth | Exits/yr | Cost to open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menchie'sMissed “Grew”: shrank 2.3% over three years$180K–$515K to open | −2.3% | 3.2% | $180K–$515K |
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Frozen yogurt franchises: questions
What is the cheapest frozen yogurt franchise?
Of the 4 brands here, Menchie's has the lowest estimated starting investment: $179,564 to $515,420 to open.
Which frozen yogurt franchise is the largest?
Menchie's, with 296 locations (295 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do frozen yogurt franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 5% to 6%, with a median of 6%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which frozen yogurt franchises share earnings figures?
4 of 4 share sales or earnings figures, among them Go Greek, Menchie's, Pinkberry, sweetFrog.