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Yogen Früz
Brothers Aaron and Michael Serruya opened
their first Yogen Früz location in 1986, and
today, more than 1,400 locations in more
than 46 countries serve up their healthy,
guilt-free indulgence every day. “At the time
that we opened our first yog ur t store, no one
in Canada had ever taken yogurt and made
it the front of the house. We were the first to
make it a stand-alone concept,” says Aaron.
The franchise lived through several waves
of the frozen yogurt craze, and each time, it
came out stronger and better than before.
What allowed Yogen Früz to stand the
test of time? For one, mall locations in a
climate-controlled environment result in
no potential downturn in service. In fact,
the coldest months of the year are often
the most successful.
With feet planted firmly in the global
market, the team can successfully antici-
pate trends and roll them out in Canada
long before they make their way across
the water.The streamlined process, born from
years of experience, allows Yogen Früz
to be the lowest turnkey cost in the mar-
ket. The proprietary machine mixes more
than 100 flavours, and yogurt is made
fresh for each and every customer. Inven-
tory is carefully controlled, and each bar
of yogurt is portioned and accounted for,
resulting in zero waste. In slow periods,
even the fresh fruit toppings are frozen for
later use, to be mixed into yogurt bars.
The company recently turned its focus
to becoming more sustainable by build-
ing greenhouses to serve the seven big-
gest metropolitan cities in North America.
Not only will the initiative provide access
to seasonal fruit year round without the
expensive price tag, it will reduce the car-
bon footprint and get food from farm to
table in a way that feels good for the con-
sumer and the environment.
After 31 years in business, it’s adapt-
ing with initiatives like this one that have
allowed Yogen Früz to remain a top com-Franchise units in Canada:
99
Franchise fee: $25K
Investment required:
$180K-$275K
Start-up capital required:
$100K
Tr aining: Ye s
Available territories: All of
Canada, US, International
In business since: 1986
Franchising since: 1987
CFA member since: 2008
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