| Frozen Yogurt Industry Statistics | Data |
| Number of frozen yogurt shops in the U.S. | 820 |
| Annual sales | $194,910,000 |
| Annual payroll | $46,855,000 |
| Number of paid employees | 5,379 |
| Annual number of frozen yogurt servings | 121 million |
| Frozen yogurt sales increase from 2013 – 2014 | 7 % |
| Average liquid capital required to open a Frozen Yogurt store (non-franchise) | $50,000 |
| Average liquid capital required to open a Frozen Yogurt store (franchise) | $175,000 |
| Average price of a commercial frozen yogurt machine | $6,500 |
| Costs of Opening a Menchies Franchise | Cost |
| Yogurt machines | $90,000 |
| Store build out / construction | $160,000 |
| Franchise fee | $40,000 |
| Restaurant equipment | $30,000 |
| Architect | $7,000 |
| Furniture | $6,000 |
| Signage | $15,000 |
| Miscellaneous | $15,000 |
| Total cost of opening a Menchies frozen yogurt franchise | $363,000 |
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| Frozen Yogurt Survey (350 Consumers Nationwide) | |
| Which do you prefer? | |
| Frozen yogurt | 78.9 % |
| Ice cream | 8.8 % |
| Gelato | 10.9 % |
| Snow Cone | 1.5 % |
| Do you consider frozen yogurt to be better for you than ice cream? | |
| Yes | 94.6 % |
| No | 5.4 % |
| How often do you eat frozen yogurt? | |
| At least once a month | 45.3 % |
| Weekly | 40.5 % |
| A few times a year | 9.7 % |
| Daily | 4.5 % |
| What are your favorite toppings? | |
| Fruits | 37.2 % |
| Chocolate | 35.3 % |
| Candy | 22.1 % |
| Nuts | 5.4 % |
| What is your favorite frozen yogurt flavor? | |
| Vanilla | 40.8 % |
| Chocolate | 34.1 % |
| Tart | 25.1 % |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: United States Census Bureau, NPD Group, Menchies, Statistic Brain Research Institute
Date research was conducted: February 16, 2016
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