Buying or selling an existing Yogen Früz location in Ontario is a resale layered on top of a frozen-treat franchise system headquartered in Markham — the lease and the location's seasonal sales pattern matter as much as the franchisor's own consent and right of first refusal.
Yogen Früz resales follow the franchisor's own approval process on top of the usual purchase mechanics — here's how the two run together.
Getting approved
The offer sets price and structure, and should build in the conditions that matter for a Yogen Früz resale: franchisor consent, landlord consent to assign, and a clean read on how the location's seasonal sales pattern affects normalized earnings — not just financing.
1–2 weeks†Yogen Früz reviews the incoming owner's application, and may exercise a right of first refusal to acquire the location itself rather than let the sale proceed.
several weeks, typically†Whether an Arthur Wishart Act disclosure document applies to this specific resale gets confirmed early — Ontario courts read the resale exemption narrowly, so franchisor involvement in matching buyer to seller can still trigger a full disclosure requirement.
assessed early in the deal†Getting to closing
The landlord's consent to assign the lease runs alongside a fresh health-unit inspection or a notice of change of operator.
3–8 weeks†The incoming owner typically completes Yogen Früz's operations training on its blending and freezer equipment before or shortly after taking over.
before or shortly after closing†Funds, keys, and the assignment documents change hands once every condition clears, alongside an inventory count settled at cost.
1 day, once conditions are met†Official yogenfruz.com franchising page actively recruiting Canadian franchisees from its Markham, ON headquarters
Headquartered in Markham, Ontario; historically the dominant player in Canada's frozen yogurt market
This is the first real decision in a Yogen Früz resale — and it changes what you're buying, what you're taking on, and how the franchise agreement moves.
| Question | Asset purchase | Share purchase |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | The location's assets — freezer and blending equipment, leasehold improvements, inventory, and the existing franchise agreement's benefit, subject to franchisor consent. | The shares of the operating company that holds the location — everything it owns, and everything it owes. |
| Franchisor consent & ROFR | Required for the specific location changing hands — often the pacing condition on the whole deal. | Required for the change of control itself — the franchisor reviews who is actually taking over. |
| Arthur Wishart disclosure | May still be required even where the deal is framed as a private resale — the exemption is read narrowly. | Assessed the same way regardless of how the shares change hands. |
| The lease | Needs the landlord's consent to assign — often the pacing item for the whole closing, particularly for mall and kiosk-format units. | Usually stays in place unless the lease itself has a change-of-control clause. |
| Tax angle | Buyer gets a stepped-up cost base on the assets purchased. | Seller may access the lifetime capital gains exemption on qualifying shares. |
| Typical use in a Yogen Früz resale | The default for a single location changing hands between one buyer and one seller. | More common where an owner holding several locations sells the operating company as a whole. |
The location's assets — freezer and blending equipment, leasehold improvements, inventory, and the existing franchise agreement's benefit, subject to franchisor consent.
The shares of the operating company that holds the location — everything it owns, and everything it owes.
Required for the specific location changing hands — often the pacing condition on the whole deal.
Required for the change of control itself — the franchisor reviews who is actually taking over.
May still be required even where the deal is framed as a private resale — the exemption is read narrowly.
Assessed the same way regardless of how the shares change hands.
Needs the landlord's consent to assign — often the pacing item for the whole closing, particularly for mall and kiosk-format units.
Usually stays in place unless the lease itself has a change-of-control clause.
Buyer gets a stepped-up cost base on the assets purchased.
Seller may access the lifetime capital gains exemption on qualifying shares.
The default for a single location changing hands between one buyer and one seller.
More common where an owner holding several locations sells the operating company as a whole.
We tell you which structure fits — before you sign anything.
No open-ended hourly surprises — the cost is confirmed in writing before any work begins.
| Type of work | Fee | How it's confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Straightforward purchase or sale | Starting from $3,388.87 Our charges · taxes included | Confirmed in writing once we see the agreement. |
| Larger or more complex deal | Quoted to scope | Short call → fixed written quote before any work begins. |
| Searches, filings & third-party fees | At cost | Itemized on your invoice, not marked up. |
A single Yogen Früz location — kiosk or storefront — changing hands between one buyer and one seller.
Start my file →An owner with several Yogen Früz locations selling the operating company as one deal, or a resale where the franchisor's right of first refusal or a disclosure question needs to be resolved first.
Book a consultation →Not sure which you are? That's our job to figure out, not yours. As a rough guide, most deals under a couple of million dollars are the first kind — above that, you're usually in Mergers & Acquisitions territory.
Not necessarily. Ontario courts have read the resale-disclosure exemption narrowly, and franchisor involvement in matching a buyer to a seller can be enough to trigger a full disclosure requirement anyway. Whether it applies to your deal is confirmed early, not assumed.
Yes, generally — frozen-treat locations typically see a real swing between warmer and colder months, and that pattern shapes how a location's earnings should be normalized before a price is agreed, rather than looking at a single month in isolation.
Both formats exist across the network, and the format changes what the lease review focuses on — a mall kiosk typically means a stricter, mall-specific assignment clause, while a standalone storefront follows a more conventional commercial lease.
A resale is an existing, already-equipped location changing ownership — there's no build-out to plan for, which is typically why a resale closes faster than opening a brand-new location.
Not directly — how the business is structured (share versus asset) is a separate question from how its seasonal revenue is presented and reviewed. We treat the seasonal pattern as a diligence issue regardless of which structure you and the seller land on.
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Treadstone Law is an independent law firm. We act for buyers and sellers of franchise businesses. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or retained by Yogen Früz or its franchisor.
Tell us about your Yogen Früz resale — we'll point you the right way and confirm the cost in writing before any work begins.