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    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt vs Warabimochi Kamakura

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    UFU-Swirl Frozen Yogurt2025 FDDWarabimochi Kamakura2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    $418,500 – $685,920

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    $88,883 – $226,667

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    40%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    $418,500 – $685,920
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    $88,883 – $226,667
    Total $ — $88883
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    40%
    Royalty — initial subfranchise fees and royalties collected
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    $6,000
    Co-branding fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    57
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    −7
    Calculated: 64 at end of 2022 → 57 at end of 2024

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    UFU-Swirl Frozen Yogurt
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 50% of qualifying franchised locations, open more than 12 months as of D…
    $303,561
    other Bottom 50% of locations
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 50% of Yogurtini-branded franchised locations open more than 12 months as o…
    $831,608
    other Top 50% Yogurtini branded locations
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 50% of Yogurtini-branded franchised locations open more than 12 months a…
    $438,019
    other Bottom 50% Yogurtini branded locations
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt vs Warabimochi Kamakura: common questions

    Which costs less to open, U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt or Warabimochi Kamakura?
    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt: $418,500 – $685,920 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Warabimochi Kamakura: $88,883 – $226,667 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Warabimochi Kamakura. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt and Warabimochi Kamakura royalties compare?
    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Warabimochi Kamakura: 40% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt and Warabimochi Kamakura disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Warabimochi Kamakura makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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