Yonutz
Food & Beverage · Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
- Royalty
- 6.5%
of weekly Net Sales
About Yonutz
Yonutz is an innovative brand that offers the most fantastical dessert experience. Combining the best of both worlds, Yonutz brings together gourmet donuts and ice cream to create tantalizing and outrageous desserts. Their unique concept revolves around SMASHED Donuts, SMASHED Milkshakes, and SMASHED Ice Cream. Yonutz was born in South Florida, with the aim of creating something truly special for their customers. By smashing the donuts and ice cream together, they take dessert to a whole different level. The result is the award-winning Yonutz SMASHED™ Donut and Yonutz SMASHED™ Shake, which have gained recognition and acclaim from fans worldwide. Yonutz is not just about the products, but the experience they provide. With a wide variety of fresh and soft donuts, gourmet ice cream flavors, and a fun-filled environment, Yonutz ensures that every visit is filled with happiness and delight. Their mission is to offer a fantastical dessert experience to dessert lovers everywhere. So, if you're looking for an extraordinary dessert adventure, Yonutz is the place to be!.
Key terms
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.5% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,100 – 1,300 sq ft
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$431k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate6.5%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.