Yogurt Mountain franchise
2026 filing · June 4, 2026Shares sales figures
Yogurt Mountain at a glance
A frozen yogurt store, some with a café serving coffee and baked goods. At the end of 2025 there were 19 Yogurt Mountain locations in the US, 15 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2010
- 16 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Birmingham, Alabama
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $275K–$860K
- A store without a café
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- $15,000 for a non-traditional store
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly (3% for a non-traditional store, capped at $7,500 a year)
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 19
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 15
- Company-owned
- 4
- States
- 10
- Most in Alabama, Florida and Georgia
From Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Yogurt Mountain among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Yogurt Mountain | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $567,055 | Costs more than 69% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 19 | Fewer than 51% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $353,752 | Lower than 85% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 0.6× | Lower than 95% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Yogurt Mountain franchise costs
Opening a store without a café costs an estimated $274,610 to $859,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($94,000 to $467,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($64,990 to $231,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | $94,000 | $467,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $64,990 | $231,000 | |
| Signage | $11,500 | $20,000 | |
| Computer System | $11,620 | $15,000 | |
| Three Month’s Rent | $14,000 | $20,000 | |
| Deposits, Business Licenses | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $8,500 | $10,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | ||
| Training Expenses | $2,000 | $7,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Insurance Premium | $9,000 | $14,000 | |
| Additional Funds - Three months | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Total | $274,610 | $859,500 | |
Source: Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Yogurt Mountain franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, $15,000 for a non-traditional store. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly (3% for a non-traditional store, capped at $7,500 a year). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | $290 to $320 per month |
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | $5,000 or 50% of our then-current initial franchise fee |
| Training Fee | $500 per day, per trainee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Yogurt Mountain publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $353,752
- Median sales
- $273,362
Yearly figures for fiscal year February 2025 to January 2026, covering franchised stores open the whole fiscal year (non-traditional stores left out) (7 locations). The average is about 0.6 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 44–45
SBA loans to Yogurt Mountain franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Yogurt Mountain franchisees from 2011 to 2023, $2.09M in all. Of the 4 that have ended, 3 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Yogurt Mountain compares
Of the 13 frozen yogurt franchises on this site, Yogurt Mountain is the 5th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Yogurt Mountain | Typical frozen yogurt brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $275K | $292K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $860K | $684K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $354K | $639K | $794K |
| US locations | 19 | 61 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −16.7% | −8.1% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 9 of 13 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 13 brands in frozen yogurt franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 (+1) | 5 |
| 2024 | 18 (−1) | 5 |
| 2025 | 15 (−3) | 4 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Years end in late January or early February.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
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Source: Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Where Yogurt Mountain locations are
At the end of 2025, Yogurt Mountain had locations in 10 states. The most are in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
- Alabama9
- Florida2
- Georgia1
- Maryland1
- Mississippi1
- North Carolina1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
Who owns Yogurt Mountain?
Yogurt Mountain franchises are sold by Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Yogurt Mountain Holding, LLC.
From Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Yogurt Mountain filings
The figures on this page come from Yogurt Mountain Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued June 4, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | June 4, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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