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SnowFruit's franchise agreement requires franchisees to maintain their computer system and software in good repair, without naming a specific required platform. The system spans 1,035 units — 1,014 franchised and 20 company-owned — mapped to 947 operators, 55 of them multi-unit. Franchised outlets fell 12.284% year over year. SnowFruit's franchisor, JFE Franchising, Inc., is part of Wonderfield.
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Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
6.5%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
18 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 11 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
After the Opening Date, Franchisee will submit financial statements and operational reports and information as Franchisor may require
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or use certain goods, services, supplies, equipment, inventory, insurance, and other items related to operating your Snowfruit Unit only from our approved suppliers, which may be us or an affiliate.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We can revise the list from time to time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
2974554Item 8
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, we received $2,974,554 from the sale of products and supplies to SNOWFRUIT franchisees, which was 2.07% of our total revenue of $144,014,746.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In addition, we and our affiliates have the right to receive payments from unaffiliated suppliers on account of their actual or prospective dealings with you and other franchisees and to use the amounts received without restriction (unless we or our affiliates agree otherwise with the supplier) for any purpose we or…
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
100Item 8
We estimate that your expenditure for required purchases of products, equipment and supplies from us, our affiliates, or our approved suppliers will be 100% of your total initial investment and 100% of your monthly operating expenses.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You will have to pay us an Alternative Supplier Evaluation Fee of $1,000 plus all expenses incurred by us for investigating the new supplier or product, including laboratory testing costs.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase any items from any source other than an approved supplier of ours, we will test and evaluate such sources when you request, but we do not have to investigate or approve an inordinate number of suppliers or products which, in our reasonable judgment, would prevent effective and economical…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee expressly authorizes Franchisor and its representatives or agents, at any reasonable time, and without prior notice to Franchisee, to enter the Location and conduct regular inspections of the Snowfruit Unit and Franchisee’s methods of operation
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may add to, delete from, or otherwise modify, the Operating Manuals to reflect any changes in authorized products and services and the specifications, standards, and operating procedures of the System, provided that no addition, deletion, or modification may alter Franchisee’s fundamental status and rights…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will operate a Snowfruit Unit only at the specified Location within a supermarket, grocery store or other facility, as determined by Franchisor and as set forth in Exhibit A.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee is prohibited from maintaining its own website promoting the Snowfruit Unit, or otherwise from maintaining a presence or advertising the Snowfruit Marks or any variation thereof in any domain name.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all food products only from suppliers that are authorized and approved by us.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will only purchase, use, sell and/or distribute supplies, equipment, food ingredients, paper products, items bearing the Snowfruit Marks, and all other products and services Franchisor deems necessary to operate the Snowfruit Unit, from suppliers designated and authorized by Franchisor in its sole…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
This means that the Snowfruit Unit must at all times be under direct, day-to-day, full-time supervision by your Acting Principal or a full-time manager that has the training required for the management of the Snowfruit Unit.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must also purchase certain food items and supplies, such as labels, uniforms, masks, nametags, and a daily log book, only from a designated supplier, as specified in the Snowfruit Operating Manual.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
If implemented, the system will report data to us such as the type and number of labels printed by you, and we will have independent Snowfruit Franchise Disclosure Document 26 Amended September 23, 2025 access to the information and data generated and stored in the system.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We charge $500 per person for remedial training and refresher courses.
Who buys here
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
Formal HQ procurement; C-suite sponsor + cross-functional committee + IT/security/legal; often PE-backed.
SnowFruit operates 1,035 units in the quick-service restaurant segment — 1,014 franchised and 20 company-owned — mapped to 947 operators, 55 of them multi-unit, concentrated in Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Tennessee. The FDD makes no financial performance representation. Franchised outlets fell 12.284% year over year. SnowFruit's franchisor, JFE Franchising, Inc., is part of Wonderfield.
SnowFruit requires franchisees to maintain their computer system and software in good repair. Leadership spans President, Secretary, and Director Emma Deabill, Executive Vice President Francesco Rugiano, CFO Jon Scott Colen, VP of Operations Martin Jory, and VP of Franchise Recruitment Aung Zaw.
The technology mandate here is the requirement that franchisees maintain their computer system and software in good repair; see the embedded filing below for the full Item 11 language. Franchisees must lease or purchase a computer system and software to print labels and exchange data with SnowFruit, and a label printing system it designates, and must use the Store Owner's cash registers and systems.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must purchase or use certain goods, services, supplies, and insurance only from approved suppliers, which may include the franchisor or an affiliate, and must buy food products, fresh fruit, and nonfood items such as labels and uniforms only from authorized suppliers. Interior signage and display equipment may be required from the franchisor or its approved supplier, and franchisees must lease or purchase a franchisor-designated label printing system from the franchisor or another approved supplier. The initial term and each renewal term run 2 years, with renewal requiring continuous compliance, 6 to 12 months' notice, additional training, and cooperation with any remodel, upgrade, or relocation.
The embedded viewer below carries SnowFruit's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Operator footprint
947 operators run 1,014 mapped locations. 55 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 206 |
|---|---|
| OH | 186 |
| KY | 90 |
| WI | 78 |
| TN | 77 |
Ownership
strategic_multibrand of Wonderfield.
Sibling brands
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.